- System Requirements
- Windows 10 Desktop or IoT Enterprise 64-bit required
- 10 GB free space needed on C:\ drive
- Visual Studio 2019 with Windows 10 SDK needed
- Setup Process
- Install Chocolatey package manager to c:\opt
- Install Git using Chocolatey command
- Create ROS command window shortcut for Visual Studio
- Install Windows Terminal with ROS profile
- Installation Options
- Install ROS LKG build using desktop_full metapackage
- Install ROS 2 using same Chocolatey feed
- Update ROS using Chocolatey upgrade command
- Uninstall by removing all ROS programs
- Important Notes
- Microsoft has stopped supporting this installation method
- Exclude c:\opt from virus scanners
- Visual Studio requires English language pack
- Windows Terminal requires administrator privileges