# Core Noob User Need Quick Pointer **URL:** \ **Category:** webCoRE\ **Created:** [May 21, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/core-noob-user-need-quick-pointer/87928 "2017-05-21T14:13:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![greg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/greg/32/13756_2.png) [@greg](https://community.smartthings.com/u/greg)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/core-noob-user-need-quick-pointer/87928/2 "2017-05-21T14:49:54Z")
> [@sporadic\_kit](#): > > I have read the core for dummies post and many others but nowhere does it show how to get started with coding my pistons. I am running Windows 10 and would like to be able to do it from the PC… > [@\[DEPRECATED THREAD\] webCoRE Beta Milestone 1](https://community.smartthings.com/t/webcore-beta-milestone-1/86153): > > webCoRE is currently in Beta Milestone 2. As a result, this thread has been deprecated and you should please follow the discussion on this [thread](https://community.smartthings.com/t/webcore-beta-milestone-2/89612) instead. Thank you. Exactly one year ago, CoRE was born (v0.0.000.20160429). It was meant to replace the gap that bravenel’s Rule Machine left behind when it was withdrew from the SmartThings platform on April 27th, 2016 (2 days earlier). It took 45 days to make it to Beta Milestone 1 and eventually made it to a (final) Release Candidate stage on September 20th, 2016. Soon after, CoRE has reached its maximum code size, pushing ST to the max. Partly because CoRE was no longer able to keep adding features and improvements, and partly because the shortcomings of not being able to backup pistons, on October 28th, 2016, webCoRE was born. Coincidental… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.smartthings.com/t/core-noob-user-need-quick-pointer/87928)._