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Getting Started
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General Plan
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To begin working with the LEGO Spike kits and prepare for the Clavius challenges, we recommend following the steps below.

1. Open the *LEGO Education SPIKE* application.

   - On iPad, download the app from the App Store.
   - On a computer, visit `<https://spike.legoeducation.com/>`__

   In all cases, make sure to select the **SPIKE Prime** option.

2. Using the *LEGO Education SPIKE* application, follow the first unit of the guide called **“Competition Ready”**.

   - Select Unit Plans”.
   - Select the guide called “Competition Ready”.
   - Start **Training Camp 1: Driving around**.

3. In this unit and the following ones, you must first build the Driving Base and then complete the block-based programming exercises.
   `Instructions for building the Driving Base can be found here. <https://spike.legoeducation.com/prime/models/bltc58e302d70cf6530>`__

4. To connect the robot to the device, turn on the robot, select the hub-shaped icon, and follow the on-screen instructions.

5. Continue with the next two units. It is not necessary to complete the fourth unit or any of the units that follow.

   - Training Camp 2: Playing with Objects (keep in mind that some additional attachments must be built).
   - Training Camp 3: Reacting to Lines.

After completing all the steps, you will be ready to begin working on the Clavius challenges.
`Click here to see the first challenge. </en/2026-jamboree.html#challenge-1-robot-shuffle>`__


Quick Guide to Block-Based Coding
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At the following link, you can find a quick reference guide that explains what each programming block does.

`Quick Guide to Block-Based Coding </_static/programming-cheatsheet.pdf>`__