Open VSCode and install the following extensions: -install-extension ms-vscode.cpptools Download and install VSCode for Windows Ĥ. After the installation is completed, run the “ESP-IDF Command Prompt (cmd.exe)” file that should be available on your Desktop.ģ. Note these procedures were tested with the “esp-idf-tools-setup-2.4.exe” executable and using the ESP-IDF release version 4.2 Ģ. Download and install the ESP-IDF tools installer from Espressif (use the default options suggested by the installer). Install and Configure ESP-IDF and VSCodeġ. The “straightforward” options being the use of PlatformIO extension or the Espressif extension. The other options available, including the use of VSCode with some kind of extensions installed.

There are many options available, the simpler way is using Arduino IDE as I described in my previous tutorial “ ESP8266 NodeMCU – Blinking a LED“, although, in my opinion, this option comes with some limitations. When developing applications for these modules, the biggest problem I get at, was with the development environment setup. This tutorial covers the way I find it fits the best for my daily needs with these modules, which is more time-consuming at the initial setup stage but allows you to build the development environment according to your own needs. All of this at a low cost!Īt the time I tested the options mentioned above, I noticed that all of them lack at some point in the flexibility of their configurations. The processing power of the ESP32 is fantastic, with two processors. The ESP32 module, from the same family as ESP8266 is a perfect device for IoT projects due to its ability to connect to the internet via WiFi or to other devices, via Bluetooth, already integrated into the board. Which development environment should I use?

In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to Build, Flash and Monitor an ESP32 using VSCode (without PlatformIO).

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