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    Documentation for Installing ESP8266 Arduino Core

    Last Updated: 01/07/2017

    Prerequisites

     Arduino 1.6.5 or higher, get it from Arduino website.


     Internet connection

    Instructions

    1. Start Arduino and open Preferences window.


    2. Enter
    http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json
    into Additional Board Manager URLs field. You can add multiple URLs,
    separating them with commas.
    3. Open Boards Manager from Tools > Board menu and find esp8266
    platform.
    4. Select the version you need from a drop-down box.
    5. Click install button.
    6. Don't forget to select your ESP8266 board from Tools > Board menu
    after installation.

    © Frugal Labs Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Page 1 of 4


    Downloading & Installing the Arduino IDE
    URL: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software.
    Then select your operating system and download the latest software
    release of the Arduino IDE. Use the .exe file to install the IDE on your
    system.

    For Non-Admin systems, download the .zip file.

    Opening the Arduino IDE


    Open the installed software or the extracted .zip file. Double click on
    “arduino”.

    When the Arduino IDE first opens, this is what you should see:

    Installing the ESP8266 Board


    © Frugal Labs Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Page 2 of 4
    To install the ESP8266 board in your Arduino IDE, follow these next
    instructions:

    1) Open the preferences window from the Arduino IDE. Go to File >
    Preferences

    2)
    Enter http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.j
    son into Additional Board Manager URLs field and click the “OK” button

    3) Open boards manager. Go to Tools > Board > Boards Manager…

    © Frugal Labs Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Page 3 of 4


    4) In the search bar, type ESP8266. Scroll down, select the ESP8266
    board menu and install “esp8266 platform”

    The files will be downloaded and installed automatically. This process


    will take some time. Once download is complete, close the window.

    5) Choose your ESP8266 board from Tools > Board > NodeMCU V1.0

    Testing the Installation


    To test the ESP8266 add-on installation, let’s see if we can blink an LED
    with the ESP8266 using the Arduino programming language.

    © Frugal Labs Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Page 4 of 4

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