====== Jumpstart Yourself As A NeuroSky Developer ======

Windows:

  - **Download the free MDT** and **[[http://store.neurosky.com|purchase a MindSet]]** (remember, there is a 21-day risk-free return policy!)
  - Open Visual Studio 2005 to [[create a new project:]]
  - Check out the [[App Notes and Tutorials]] to try step-by-step tutorials to create your own projects, including Flash and Arduino.


*: Any version of Visual Studio or Visual C++ should work.

**: Use Device Manager to change the ThinkGear COM port to 5 if necessary.


If you need more information, or feel like developing more detailed applications and games for the MindSet, feel free to jump over to the [[Casual Developers]] or [[Professional Developers]] track.