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IOT_ Installing ESP8266 in Arduino IDE

This document provides a tutorial on installing the ESP8266 board in the Arduino IDE for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It outlines the prerequisites, installation steps, and testing the installation by blinking an LED. The guide includes necessary hardware components and instructions for uploading a sketch to the ESP-12E NodeMCU Kit.

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IOT_ Installing ESP8266 in Arduino IDE

This document provides a tutorial on installing the ESP8266 board in the Arduino IDE for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It outlines the prerequisites, installation steps, and testing the installation by blinking an LED. The guide includes necessary hardware components and instructions for uploading a sketch to the ESP-12E NodeMCU Kit.

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Installing ESP8266 Board in Arduino IDE

Dr S M Lambor
Installing ESP8266 Board in Arduino IDE (Windows)

The ESP8266 community created an add-on for the Arduino


IDE that allows you to program the ESP8266 using the Arduino
IDE and its programming language.

This tutorial shows how to install the ESP8266 board in Arduino


IDE whether you’re using Windows, Mac OS X or Linux.


Prerequisites: Arduino IDE Installed

Before starting this installation procedure, make sure you have the
latest version of the Arduino IDE installed in your computer. If you
don’t, uninstall it and install it again. Otherwise, it may not work.

Having the latest Arduino IDE software installed from


arduino.cc/en/Main/Software.


Install ESP8266 Add-on in Arduino IDE
To install the ESP8266 board in your Arduino
IDE, follow these next instructions:

1. In your Arduino IDE, go to File>


Preferences

2. Enter
http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp82
66com_index.json
into the “Additional Boards Manager URLs” field as shown 
in the figure below. Then, click the “OK” button
http://
arduino.esp8266.com
/stable/
package_esp8266co
m_index.json
Note: if you already have the ESP32 boards URL, you can separate the URLs with a comma as follows:


3. Open the Boards Manager. Go to Tools > Board > Boards Manager…

4. Search for ESP8266 and press install button for the “ESP8266 by ESP8266 Community“:

5. That’s it. It should be installed after a few seconds.


Testing the Installation
Testing the Installation

Inbuilt LED
External LED
Testing the Installation- External LED

To test the ESP8266 add-on installation, let’s see if we can blink


an LED with the ESP8266 using the Arduino programming
language.

Parts Required

Here’s the hardware that you need to complete this project:

ESP8266 – read Best ESP8266


Wi-Fi Development Boards LED
330 Ohm resistor
Breadboard
Jumper wires 
Uploading the Sketch
Uploading the Sketch to the ESP-12E

• If you’re using an ESP-12E NodeMCU Kit, uploading the sketch


is very simple, since it has built-in programmer.
• Plug your board to your computer.
• Make sure you have the right board selected
• You also need to select the port


You also need to select the Port:

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