diff --git a/helper scripts/common-commands.txt b/helper scripts/common-commands.txt
index 4f99f2a..cd0a02d 100644
--- a/helper scripts/common-commands.txt	
+++ b/helper scripts/common-commands.txt	
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 All of these commands should be run while in the directory 'C:\repos\FRC-2025\src'
 
+winget uv install: 'winget install --exact --disable-interactivity --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements --silent --id=astral-sh.uv'
 
 run once per cloned repository (git clone): 'uv tool run pre-commit'
 
 Change to the 'src' directory (i.e, Repos/FRC-2025/src): 'cd src'
 
-sync packages: 'uv run robotpy sync'
-run simulation: 'uv run robotpy sim'
-deploy code: 'uv run robotpy deploy'
-undeploy code: 'uv run robotpy undeploy'
+create virtual environment: 'uv venv'
+use virtual environment: '.venv\Scripts\activate'
+
+sync packages: 'uv run robotpy --main src sync'
+run simulation: 'uv run robotpy --main src sim'
+deploy code: 'uv run robotpy --main src deploy'
+undeploy code: 'uv run robotpy --main src undeploy'
diff --git a/src/robot.py b/src/robot.py
index c799a6b..44cab43 100644
--- a/src/robot.py
+++ b/src/robot.py
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 import wpilib
+import rev
+
+# step 1: define an xbox controller with the name mechCtrl and the id of 1
+# step 2: define a sparkMax motor with the ID of 1 and brushless value for type
+# step 3: in teleop, make an if else statement that checks if the a button is pressed on mechCtrl
+# step 4 bro: when a is pressed, set motor voltage to 1. if not pressed, set motor voltage to zero
+# use wpilib docs and rev docs to find out how to define them
 
 
 class Robot(wpilib.TimedRobot):
     def robotInit(self) -> None:
-        pass
+        self.mechCtrl = wpilib.XboxController(1)
+        self.motor = rev.SparkMax(1, rev.SparkLowLevel.MotorType.kBrushless)
+
+        self.motor.setVoltage(0)
 
     def robotPeriodic(self) -> None:
         pass
@@ -12,7 +22,10 @@ def teleopInit(self) -> None:
         pass
 
     def teleopPeriodic(self):
-        pass
+        if self.mechCtrl.getAButton():
+            self.motor.setVoltage(1)
+        else:
+            self.motor.setVoltage(0)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":