# CARLA Documentation Welcome to the CARLA documentation. 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. * __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. The CARLA forum is available to post any doubts or suggestions that may arise during the reading.
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!!! Important This documentation refers to CARLA 0.9.0 or later. To read about previous versions, check the [stable branch](https://carla.readthedocs.io/en/stable/). --- ## Getting started

[__Introduction__](start_introduction.md) — What to expect from CARLA. [__Quick start__](start_quickstart.md) — Get the CARLA releases.

## Building CARLA

[__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.

## First steps

[__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.

## Advanced steps

[__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 sensor__](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.

## References

[__Python API reference__](python_api.md) — Classes and methods in the Python API. [__Code recipes__](ref_code_recipes.md) — Some code fragments commonly used. [__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. ## ROS bridge

[__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.

## Tutorials — General

[__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.

## Tutorials — Assets

[__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. [__Use Epic's Automotive materials__](tuto_A_epic_automotive_materials.md) — Apply Epic's set of Automotive materials to vehicles. [__Vehicle modelling__](tuto_A_vehicle_modelling.md) — Create a new vehicle for CARLA.

## Tutorials — Developers

[__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. [__Make a release__](tuto_D_make_release.md) — For developers who want to publish a release. [__Generate pedestrian navigation__](tuto_D_generate_pedestrian_navigation.md) — Obtain the information needed for walkers to move around.

## Contributing

[__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.