Chapter 2. Setting Up to Use the Yocto Project

Table of Contents

2.1. Creating a Team Development Environment
2.2. Preparing the Build Host
2.2.1. Setting Up a Native Linux Host
2.2.2. Setting Up to Use CROss PlatformS (CROPS)
2.3. Locating Yocto Project Source Files
2.3.1. Accessing Source Repositories
2.3.2. Accessing Index of Releases
2.3.3. Using the Downloads Page
2.3.4. Accessing Nightly Builds
2.4. Cloning and Checking Out Branches
2.4.1. Cloning the poky Repository
2.4.2. Checking Out by Branch in Poky
2.4.3. Checking Out by Tag in Poky

This chapter provides procedures related to getting set up to use the Yocto Project. You can learn about creating a team environment that develops using the Yocto Project, how to set up a build host, how to locate Yocto Project source repositories, and how to create local Git repositories.