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This is a jump-start/summery to the [[Activity tutorial]] with also some workflow suggestions.  Reading the activity tutorial could be beneficial to you as well.

This is a jump-start/summery to the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activity_tutorial Activity tutorial] with also some workflow suggestions.  Reading the activity tutorial could be beneficial to you as well.

==Git Directory Setup==

==Git Directory Setup==

Every time you release a new build, increment the activity_version by one (this is the sugar standard)

Every time you release a new build, increment the activity_version by one (this is the sugar standard)

===ActivityMain.py===

===ActivityMain.py===

This can be named anything, but to keep it simple, have it the name of the activity, inside should be a python class with the same name (without the extension) that extends the Activity class found in sugar.activity.activity

This can be named anything, but to keep it simple, have it the name of the activity, inside should be a python class with the same name (without the extension) that extends the Activity class found in sugar.activity.activity

# First start off by opening terminal and making a directory, I'll call it '''git'''.

# First start off by opening terminal and making a directory, I'll call it '''git'''.

# In this directory clone from your git repo using your push url.

# In this directory clone from your git repo using your push url.

#* If you haven't started coding yet, now would be a good time to build all the files mentioned above and get a skeleton activity set up.  I suggest looking at the [[Activity_tutorial]] for more detailed instructions.  Once you have the activity set up, continue.

#* If you haven't started coding yet, now would be a good time to build all the files mentioned above and get a skeleton activity set up.  I suggest looking at the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activity_tutorial Activity tutorial] for more detailed instructions.  Once you have the activity set up, continue.

#* You should see your git directory structure in the git folder.  Something like git/ProjectRoot/ActivityName.activity

#* You should see your git directory structure in the git folder.  Something like git/ProjectRoot/ActivityName.activity

# Next cd into the activity folder (cd ~/Activities/)

# Next cd into the activity folder (cd ~/Activities/)

I personally use the same setup except I don't use git to transfer the files.  Because I work in a linux environment, I use git on my primary computer and then just pull it over to the xo using scp.  The advantage to this is you don't need to use git to transfer test commits which means my git repo is always in a fairly stable state.

I personally use the same setup except I don't use git to transfer the files.  Because I work in a linux environment, I use git on my primary computer and then just pull it over to the xo using scp.  The advantage to this is you don't need to use git to transfer test commits which means my git repo is always in a fairly stable state.