ESP32 Arduino-Core

ESP32 Arduino Core is one of the platforms for ESP32 microcontrollers if you don’t know How install Arduino Core For ESP32? this post will help you.

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Install Instruction: For Windows

Note : This tested on 32 and 64 bit windows 10 machines

• Download and install the latest Arduino IDE
• Download  and install git
  • Select Clone Existing Repository
  • Select Source and destination
    • Source Location  https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32.git
    • Target Directory : C:/Users/[YOUR_USER_NAME]/Documents/Arduino/hardware/espressif/esp32
    • Click Clone to start cloning the repository
  • Open C:/Users/[YOUR_USER_NAME]/Documents/Arduino/hardware/espressif/esp32/tools and double-click get.exe
  • When get.exe finishes, you should see the following files in the directory
• Plug your ESP32 board and wait for the drivers to install (or install manually any that might be required)
• Start Arduino IDE
• Select your board in Tools > Board menu
• Select the COM port that the board is attached to
• Compile and upload (You might need to hold the boot button while uploading)
• Done !

How to update to the latest code

• Start Git GUI and you should see the repository under Open Recent Repository. Click on it!
• From menu Remote select Fetch from > origin
• Wait for git to pull any changes and close Git GUI
• Open C:/Users/[YOUR_USER_NAME]/Documents/Arduino/hardware/espressif/esp32/tools and double-click get.exe
• Done !

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Install Instruction: for Mac

• Install latest Arduino IDE from arduino.cc
• Open Terminal and execute the following command (copy->paste and hit enter):

mkdir -p ~/Documents/Arduino/hardware/espressif && \ cd ~/Documents/Arduino/hardware/espressif && \ git clone https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32.git esp32 && \ cd esp32/tools/ && \ python get.py

• Restart Arduino IDE
• Done !

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Arduino Core for ESP32 Environment with DFRobot ESP32

• Add the board URL to Arduino IDE
  • Open Arduino IDE (I’m Using  version 1.8.0)
  •  File > Preference > in Additional Board Manager URL
    • if using DFRobt : Enter the following URL in the new pop-up window. https://git.oschina.net/dfrobot/FireBeetle-ESP32/raw/master/package_esp32_index.json
  • After the input is completed, click OK.
• Update the Board List
  • Go to Tools > Board > Boards Manager 

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