# Roku Sample Channels

The samples listed above demonstrate working Roku channels. Often the best way to learn a framework is seeing a working application running. Make sure to obtain a Roku device - it's required for following these steps. Products are found at https://www.roku.com/products/compare and on many online stores.

### Overview

Simply sideload these zip files to evaluate channels on your Roku device. Before proceeding, review the following guides:

* [Developer Setup Guide](https://developer.roku.com/develop/getting-started/setup-guide) to enable developer settings on your Roku device
* [Hello World Guide](https://developer.roku.com/develop/getting-started/sdk-hello-world) to understand how to side-load a channel

### Quick start

Using your Roku remote, enter the following button sequence:

> :house: :house: :house: + :arrow_up_small: :arrow_up_small: + :arrow_forward: :arrow_backward: + :arrow_forward:  :arrow_backward: + :arrow_forward:

Follow the steps to activate developer mode on your Roku device. Save the IP address at the end of the process (_example: `http://10.1.168.265`_)

Enter the following IP address in a web browser, log-in with username `rokudev` and the password you set during the developer mode process.

Take any of the .zip files and upload/install to the developer application installer. Your Roku device will load the sample channel instantly.