23 docs tagged with "get-started"

Select your Arduino board and port, then upload the Blink sketch to confirm everything is working.

What you need and how to install drivers for your Arduino board — CH340/CH341 drivers for clones, and macOS driver permission tips.

Install the Arduino IDE, set up drivers, select your board and port, and run your first sketch — a complete beginner setup guide.

Download and install the Arduino IDE 2.x for Windows, macOS, and Linux to start programming your Arduino board.

Install and configure Espressif's official ESP-IDF toolchain to build, flash, and monitor ESP32 projects.

ESP32 vs ESP8266 — which chip do you have, how are they different, and where to go for board-specific hardware and software setup.

Select your ESP32 board and port, then upload the Blink sketch to confirm everything is working.

What you need and how to install USB-to-UART drivers (CP210x, CH340) for your ESP32 development board.

Install the Arduino IDE and add the ESP32 board package via Boards Manager to start programming your ESP32.

Select your ESP8266 board and port, then upload the Blink sketch to confirm everything is working.

What you need and how to install USB-to-UART drivers (CH340, CP210x) for your ESP8266 development board.

Install the Arduino IDE and add the ESP8266 board package via Boards Manager to start programming your ESP8266.

Boot your Raspberry Pi for the first time, find its IP address, connect over SSH, and run initial configuration and updates.

Download Raspberry Pi Imager, choose an OS, and write it to a microSD card — including presetting SSH, WiFi, and a user account before first boot.

Install the Arduino IDE, add the ESP32 board package, install USB drivers, and verify your ESP32 connection — a complete beginner setup guide.

Install the Arduino IDE, add the ESP8266 board package, install USB drivers, and verify your ESP8266 connection — a complete beginner setup guide.

Set up a Raspberry Pi single-board computer — flash Raspberry Pi OS, boot it for the first time, and start using GPIO. Not the Pico? See the Pico guide instead.

Install the Arduino IDE, add the Raspberry Pi Pico board package, and verify your Pico connection — a complete beginner setup guide.

Raspberry Pi GPIO pinout overview, enabling I2C/SPI, installing gpiozero, and blinking an LED with your first Python script.

Select your Raspberry Pi Pico board and port, then upload the Blink sketch to confirm everything is working.

What you need and how to connect your Raspberry Pi Pico in BOOTSEL bootloader mode for the first time.

Install the Arduino IDE and add the Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040) board package via Boards Manager.

Set up Visual Studio Code with the PlatformIO IDE extension to build, upload, and debug Arduino and ESP32 projects.