Quick Start Guide to Arduino IDE With NodeMCU ESP8266

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Quick Start Guide to Arduino IDE With NodeMCU ESP8266

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Arduino IDE Configuration for NodeMCU ESP8266

Update Preferences - Additional Boards Manager URL

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After installing Arduino IDE downloaded from its official website, add the below URL under preferences.

URL: http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266c...

Download ESP8266 Package

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Type "ESP8266" in the board manager search and install the latest version available.

Select the Board

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Set to latest available board(NodeMCU 1.0)

Port Selection

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Once the boards are installed, make sure to select the Port(COM1) under Tools menu appropriately

Verify the Setup

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Download and compile the arduino sketch. If the compilation is successful then we are almost done.

Downloads

arduino_sketch.ino

See It Working in Action.!

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In case you want to see your NodeMCU and ESP8266 is working then you just have to flash your NodeMCU with the code you have already downloaded in the previous step.