New for 2017 - A number of software components were broken out of WPILib for 2017 and are now maintained by third parties. See this blog for more details.

The simplest way to create a robot program, is to start from one of the three supplied templates (Sample, Iterative or Command). Sample is best used for very small sample programs or advanced programs that require total control over program flow. Iterative Robot is a template which provides better structure for robot programs while maintaining a minimal learning curve. Command-Based robot is a template that provides a modular, extensible structure with a moderate learning curve.

The templates will get you the basis of a robot program, organizing a larger project can often be a complex task. RobotBuilder is recommended for creating and organizing Command-Based robot programs. You can learn more about RobotBuilder here. To create a command-based robot program that takes advantage of all the newer tools look at Creating a Robot Project in the Command Based Programming Chapter.