This tutorial assumes you are somewhat familiar with how to use Roblox Studio. You only need to know how to add parts and manipulate them, as well as how to use the Explorer tab to manipulate parts' names and properties. All Roblox bhop/surf maps are made in Studio, so you should familiarize yourself with the program before starting.

To begin, you do not need to script anything to make a bhop or surf map. The basic map functions (Spawns, Triggers, etc.) and the physics engine are provided by the bhop and surf games. You will have to test the maps using bhop maptest or surf maptest.