Arduino/Software Install
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< Arduino
Target Audience
[edit | edit source]Anyone who looks at the official introduction and sees too many words.
Starting Point
[edit | edit source]Have an arduino and test whether it is working. Have a USB cable to connect to a computer.
Replication Goal
[edit | edit source]Launch the Ardunio IDE
Procedure: Download Ardunio Software
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select operating system
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Save the file
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Put the file in a place it can be found
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Find and Open up the file
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Choose Extract All Files on a PC
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Look for "arduino.exe"
- Step: Download the software for your platform.
- Step: Save the file when prompted
- Step: Put the file in a place it can be found, remember the file name.
- Step: Find the file and click on it
- Step: Extract the file to a place where it will be executed. It does not belong on the desktop. This is the only installation step.
- Step: Find the extracted folder. It will contain a number ... something like arduino-0022. Launch the Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE) by clicking on arduino.exe