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Arduino IDE Setup
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- Daiwik Pal
In this post, you will learn how to set up the Arduino IDE and upload code to the Arduino UNO board via USB Cable through easy-to-follow steps.
Step 1: Download the the IDE
- Go to the Arduino website and download the desired IDE Version for your computer. Arduino might ask you to donate money. If you want to donate money, click “Contribute and Download.” Otherwise, click “Just Download.”
Step 2: Installation Setup (Mac)
- Extract the ZIP file
- Open the IDE from the extracted file
Step 3: Connect the Arduino to you computer using the USB Connector
Step 4: Configure Board
- Open the IDE
- Select “Tools” → “Board” → “Arduino AVR Boards” → “Arduino UNO” on the menu bar
- Select “Tools” → “Port” → “COM (Arduino UNO)” on the menu bar
Step 5: Check if you can upload a program!
- Open the example “Blink” Program by selecting “File” → “Examples” → “01.Basics” → “Blink”
You should have code opened that looks similar to this:
- Upload the code by clicking the upload button (right pointing arrow) at the top-left corner.
- The LED on your board should be blinking every second.
