Arduino IDE Software
Arduino Integrated Development Environment – or Arduino software
IDE – contains a text editor for writing code, a message area, a text
console, a toolbar with button of common functions and a series of
menus. It connects to the Arduino hardware to upload programs and
communicate with them.
Selecting Board:
Toolbar → Tools option → Select Board → Arduino AVR dropdown →
Select Arduino
Selecting Port:
Toolbar → Tools option → Select Port → COM[ ]
Verify Button:
It goes through your code and checks for grammatical and structural
errors in the Arduino programming language (based on C/C++). If
you've misspelled a function name, forgotten a semicolon, or have
unbalanced brackets, the verify process will detect these issues.
If errors are found during compilation, the Arduino IDE will display
detailed error messages in the console window at the bottom of the
screen. These messages often include the line number and a
description of the error, helping you pinpoint and fix the problem.
Upload Button:
The IDE communicates with your Arduino board through the selected
serial port (USB) once you press the upload button. Once the
compilation is successful, the compiled code is then transferred to the
Arduino board through the USB connection. This overwrites any existing
program on the board.