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# CARLA Documentation
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Welcome to the CARLA documentation.
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This home page contains an index with a brief description of the different sections in the documentation. Feel free to read in whatever order preferred. In any case, here are a few suggestions for newcomers.
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* __Install CARLA.__ Either follow the [Quick start installation ](start_quickstart.md ) to get a CARLA release or [make the build ](build_linux.md ) for a desired platform.
* __Start using CARLA.__ The section titled [First steps ](core_concepts.md ) is an introduction to the most important concepts.
* __Check the API.__ there is a handy [Python API reference ](python_api.md ) to look up the classes and methods available.
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The CARLA forum is available to post any doubts or suggestions that may arise during the reading.
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__Change the docs version to fit the CARLA version you are using__ . Use the panel in the bottom-right side of this window to change to previous versions. __The _Latest_ version points to documentation in the `dev` branch__ which may refer to features currently in development and __not available__ in any packaged version of CARLA, as well general documentation improvements. 
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## Getting started
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[__Introduction__ ](start_introduction.md ) — What to expect from CARLA.
[__Quick start__ ](start_quickstart.md ) — Get the CARLA releases.
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## Building CARLA
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[__Linux build__ ](build_linux.md ) — Make the build on Linux.
[__Windows build__ ](build_windows.md ) — Make the build on Windows.
[__Update CARLA__ ](build_update.md ) — Get up to date with the latest content.
[__Build system__ ](build_system.md ) — Learn about the build and how it is made.
[__Running in a Docker__ ](build_docker.md ) — Run CARLA using a container solution.
[__F.A.Q.__ ](build_faq.md ) — Some of the most frequent installation issues.
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## First steps
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[__Core concepts__ ](core_concepts.md ) — Overview of the basic concepts in CARLA.
[__1st. World and client__ ](core_world.md ) — Manage and access the simulation.
[__2nd. Actors and blueprints__ ](core_actors.md ) — Learn about actors and how to handle them.
[__3rd. Maps and navigation__ ](core_map.md ) — Discover the different maps and how do vehicles move around.
[__4th. Sensors and data__ ](core_sensors.md ) — Retrieve simulation data using sensors.
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## Advanced steps
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[__OpenDRIVE standalone mode__ ](adv_opendrive.md ) — Use any OpenDRIVE file as a CARLA map.
[__PTV-Vissim co-simulation__ ](adv_ptv.md ) — Run a synchronous simulation between CARLA and PTV-Vissim.
[__Recorder__ ](adv_recorder.md ) — Register the events in a simulation and play it again.
[__Rendering options__ ](adv_rendering_options.md ) — From quality settings to no-render or off-screen modes.
[__RSS__ ](adv_rss.md ) — An implementation of RSS in the CARLA client library.
[__SUMO co-simulation__ ](adv_sumo.md ) — Run a synchronous simulation between CARLA and SUMO.
[__Synchrony and time-step__ ](adv_synchrony_timestep.md ) — Client-server communication and simulation time.
[__Traffic Manager__ ](adv_traffic_manager.md ) — Simulate urban traffic by setting vehicles to autopilot mode.
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## References
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[__Python API reference__ ](python_api.md ) — Classes and methods in the Python API.
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[__Blueprint library__ ](bp_library.md ) — Blueprints provided to spawn actors.
[__C++ reference__ ](ref_cpp.md ) — Classes and methods in CARLA C++.
[__Recorder binary file format__ ](ref_recorder_binary_file_format.md ) — Detailed explanation of the recorder file format.
[__Sensors reference__ ](ref_sensors.md ) — Everything about sensors and the data they retrieve.
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## Plugins
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[__carlaviz — web visualizer__ ](plugins_carlaviz.md ) — Plugin that listens the simulation and shows the scene and some simulation data in a web browser.
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## ROS bridge
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[__ROS bridge installation__ ](ros_installation.md ) — The different ways to install the ROS bridge.
[__CARLA messages reference__ ](ros_msgs.md ) — Contains explanations and fields for every type of CARLA message available in ROS.
[__Launchfiles reference__ ](ros_launchs.md ) — Lists the launchfiles and nodes provided, and the topics being consumed and published.
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## Tutorials — General
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[__Add friction triggers__ ](tuto_G_add_friction_triggers.md ) — Define dynamic box triggers for wheels.
[__Control vehicle physics__ ](tuto_G_control_vehicle_physics.md ) — Set runtime changes on a vehicle physics.
[__Control walker skeletons__ ](tuto_G_control_walker_skeletons.md ) — Animate walkers using skeletons.
[__Retrieve simulation data__ ](tuto_G_retrieve_data.md ) — A step by step guide to properly gather data using the recorder.
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## Tutorials — Assets
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[__Add a new map__ ](tuto_A_add_map.md ) — Create and ingest a new map.
[__Add a new vehicle__ ](tuto_A_add_vehicle.md ) — Prepare a vehicle to be used in CARLA.
[__Add new props__ ](tuto_A_add_props.md ) — Import additional props into CARLA.
[__Create standalone packages__ ](tuto_A_create_standalone.md ) — Generate and handle standalone packages for assets.
[__Map customization__ ](tuto_A_map_customization.md ) — Edit an existing map.
[__Material customization__ ](tuto_A_material_customization.md ) — Edit vehicle and building materials.
[__Vehicle modelling__ ](tuto_A_vehicle_modelling.md ) — Create a new vehicle for CARLA.
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## Tutorials — Developers
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[__Contribute with new assets__ ](tuto_D_contribute_assets.md ) — Add new content to CARLA.
[__Create a sensor__ ](tuto_D_create_sensor.md ) — Develop a new sensor to be used in CARLA.
[__Customize vehicle suspension__ ](tuto_D_customize_vehicle_suspension.md ) — Modify the suspension system of a vehicle.
[__Make a release__ ](tuto_D_make_release.md ) — For developers who want to publish a release.
[__Generate detailed colliders__ ](tuto_D_generate_colliders.md ) — Create detailed colliders for vehicles.
[__Generate pedestrian navigation__ ](tuto_D_generate_pedestrian_navigation.md ) — Obtain the information needed for walkers to move around.
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## Contributing
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[__Contribution guidelines__ ](cont_contribution_guidelines.md ) — The different ways to contribute to CARLA.
[__Code of conduct__ ](cont_code_of_conduct.md ) — Standard rights and duties for contributors.
[__Coding standard__ ](cont_coding_standard.md ) — Guidelines to write proper code.
[__Documentation standard__ ](cont_doc_standard.md ) — Guidelines to write proper documentation.
