The only prerequisites you need are [NodeJS v12](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) or above installed and any tooling for your programming language of choice. The Lux AI team offers technical support for Python, Typescript/Javascript, C++, and Java for this competition. More languages are TBD.

All instructions in addition to the starter kits you need to start writing a bot and submit them to the competition are in https://github.com/Lux-AI-Challenge/Lux-Design-2021.

For python users who want a tutorial on using notebooks, feel free to get started in Jupyter Notebook or Kaggle Notebooks (an interactive online editor) by copying and editing this [template](https://www.kaggle.com/stonet2000/lux-ai-season-1-jupyter-notebook-tutorial). For those who are familiar with using notebooks for Kaggle Simulation competitions, feel free to copy this quickstart [template](https://www.kaggle.com/stonet2000/lux-ai-season-1-jupyter-notebook-quickstart)

Make sure to also read the [competition specs](https://www.kaggle.com/c/lux-ai-2021/overview/lux-ai-specifications) to learn how this year’s design works!