ROBLOX Studio
ROBLOX Studio is ROBLOX's editor. This is where you'll be scripting.
To open ROBLOX Studio, go to your Start Menu>All Programs>ROBLOX>ROBLOX Studio.
Next, choose one of your places and open it in EDIT Mode.
Now, you should have a windows that looks something like this:
Let's go through the different elements of ROBLOX Studio!
Explorer - Explorer includes everything in your game. Inside of it are many different places. For example, Workspace includes the bricks and scripts of your game. StarterPack includes the gear players start out with. Lighting includes the time of day.
Properties - This includes the properties of anything in your game that you click on. You can set properties for your different bricks, scripts, and elements. Scripts can edit these properties too!
Output - The output is a very useful tool that allows you to debug your scripts. It shows what, how, and where you made a mistake.
Toolbars - There are many useful toolbars in ROBLOX Studio. They allow you to rotate and edit parts, test, open places, and more.
To insert anything into your game, go to Insert>Object. Here you can insert scripts, parts, explosions, and much more.
To test scripts, click the green play button. When you're done, press the purple reset button. If you need a player in-game to test a script, simple use Test>Play Solo, or save and use online mode. The Command Bar is very useful for quickly testing short scripts. Remember to check for errors in the Output!
For more on testing, go to the wiki page here.
Now that you're acquainted with ROBLOX Studio, head over to the next lesson to start scripting!
Further reading: ROBLOX Wiki
Explorer - Explorer includes everything in your game. Inside of it are many different places. For example, Workspace includes the bricks and scripts of your game. StarterPack includes the gear players start out with. Lighting includes the time of day.
Properties - This includes the properties of anything in your game that you click on. You can set properties for your different bricks, scripts, and elements. Scripts can edit these properties too!
Output - The output is a very useful tool that allows you to debug your scripts. It shows what, how, and where you made a mistake.
Toolbars - There are many useful toolbars in ROBLOX Studio. They allow you to rotate and edit parts, test, open places, and more.
To insert anything into your game, go to Insert>Object. Here you can insert scripts, parts, explosions, and much more.
To test scripts, click the green play button. When you're done, press the purple reset button. If you need a player in-game to test a script, simple use Test>Play Solo, or save and use online mode. The Command Bar is very useful for quickly testing short scripts. Remember to check for errors in the Output!
For more on testing, go to the wiki page here.
Now that you're acquainted with ROBLOX Studio, head over to the next lesson to start scripting!
Further reading: ROBLOX Wiki