Using the Lego Mindstorms Edu NXT Software Locate and Click the LEGO Mindstorms Edu NXT Software on the Start Menu or the desktop.
Close Robot Educator on the right side panel by clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner. Start a New Program by naming it and then Click Go.
Use the Common palette to have access to all of the Blocks. Blocks will be taken from the palette and placed on the sequence beam. Blocks represent commands and commands are issued in order along the beam. The specifics of each command are in the configuration panel at the bottom of the screen.
Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the view position of the sequence beam one grid space at a time. Page up and Page Down will move 10 grid squares at a time.
In the lower right corner of the screen, click on the top left corner of the square with the picture of an NXT on it. A communication window opens showing the connected NXT, the battery life, the robots name, and the free storage available.
Click on the memory tab at the top and click on the word programs in purple on the left hand side. The programs that are currently saved to the NXT are listed by name. Click on Delete All so that your NXT will be completely clean and ready for all of the programs you will be making today. Programs can be deleted individually from the NXT itself, but this is the fastest and most efficient way to delete multiple programs at once.
Click the Download button in the lower right side of the screen. To send a program the robot, the robot must be plugged in and turned on. Click the Download button in the lower right side of the screen. The program is downloaded to the NXT with the same name as the file name. ** If you get an error, shot down your robot, and restart it.
Run the program on the robot by going to My Files, then Software files Run the program on the robot by going to My Files, then Software files. Locate the file name and press the orange button on the NXT. To run the program, push the orange button one more time and it will start moving.