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---
layout: home
---
<div id="home-page">
{% comment %}
<div class="promotion-banner">
<a
href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2022/08/08/circuitpython-day-2022-schedule-circuitpythonday2022-circuitpython-python/">
<img class="image-promotion" alt="CircuitPython Day August 19, 2022 Details"
src="{{ "assets/images/heroes/circuitpython_day_header.jpg" |
relative_url }}"
/>
</a>
</div>
{% endcomment %}
<div class="headline-banner">
<div class="img-overlay"></div>
<img class="image-headline" alt="hero image"
src="{{ "assets/images/heroes/" |
append: site.hero_image |
relative_url }}"
/>
<div class="text">
<div class="title"><span>The easiest way to program microcontrollers</span></div>
<div class="tagline">
<span>
CircuitPython is a programming language designed to simplify
experimenting and learning to code on low-cost microcontroller
boards.
</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="purple banner">
<p>
With CircuitPython, there are no upfront desktop downloads needed. Once
you get your board set up, open any text editor, and start editing code.
It's that simple.
</p>
</div>
<div class="headline-banner supported-section">
<img class="image-headline" alt="hero image"
src="{{ "assets/images/CircuitPython_Boards.jpg" |
relative_url }}"
/>
<div class="text">
<div class="title"><span>Supported by all of the best microcontrollers</span></div>
<div class="tagline">
<span>
<a href="/downloads" class="action-link">See them all</a>
</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
<section>
<h2>More reasons to use CircuitPython</h2>
<div class="home-table">
<div class="item">
<h3>Quick and Easy</h3>
<p>
Create a file, edit your code, save the file, and it runs immediately.
There is no compiling or uploading needed.
</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<h3>Beginner Friendly</h3>
<p>
CircuitPython is designed with education in mind. It's an easy way to start
learning how to code and you get immediate feedback from the board.
</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<h3>Easy Code Updates</h3>
<p>
Since your code lives on the disk drive, you can edit it whenever you
like. You can even keep multiple files around for easy experimentation.
</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<h3>Serial Console + REPL</h3>
<p>
These features allow for live feedback from your code and interactive programming.
</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<h3>File Storage</h3>
<p>
The internal storage for CircuitPython makes it great for data-logging,
playing audio clips, and otherwise interacting with files.
</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<h3>Strong Hardware Support</h3>
<p>
There are many libraries and drivers for sensors, breakout boards
and other external components.
</p>
</div>
</div>
</section>
</div>
<div class="headline-banner supported-section">
<img class="image-headline pinball" alt="hero image"
src="{{ "assets/images/CircuitPython_Pinball.jpg" |
relative_url }}"
/>
<div class="text">
<div class="title"><span>The simple way to build something amazing</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
<section>
<img class="responsive" src="{{ "/assets/images/python.png" | relative_url }}"
srcset="{{ "/assets/images/python.png" | relative_url }} 1x,
{{ "/assets/images/python@2x.png" | relative_url }} 2x,
{{ "/assets/images/python@3x.png" | relative_url }} 3x" alt="Python Logo">
<h2>CircuitPython is based on Python</h2>
<p>
Python is the fastest growing programming language. It's taught in schools
and universities. It's a high-level programming language which means it's
designed to be easier to read, write and maintain. It supports modules and
packages which means it's easy to reuse your code for other projects. It
has a built-in interpreter which means there are no extra steps, like
compiling, to get your code to work. And of course, Python is Open Source
Software which means it's free for anyone to use, modify or improve upon.
</p>
<p>
CircuitPython adds hardware support to all of these amazing features. If you
already have Python knowledge, you can easily apply that to using CircuitPython.
If you have no previous experience, it's really simple to get started!
</p>
</section>
</div>
<div class="headline-banner supported-section">
<img class="image-headline pinball" alt="hero image"
src="{{ "assets/images/CircuitPython_Sensors.jpg" |
relative_url }}"
/>
<div class="text">
<div class="title"><span>280+ libraries all written in Python</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
<section>
<img class="responsive" src="{{ "/assets/images/raspberry_pi.png" | relative_url }}"
srcset="{{ "/assets/images/raspberry_pi.png" | relative_url }} 1x,
{{ "/assets/images/raspberry_pi@2x.png" | relative_url }} 2x,
{{ "/assets/images/raspberry_pi@3x.png" | relative_url }} 3x" alt="Raspberry Pi">
<h2>CircuitPython libraries on single board computers</h2>
<p>
Most CircuitPython libraries also work on <a href="/blinka">single board computers (SBCs)</a>, such as the Raspberry Pi.
Linux runs "desktop" Python (commonly known as CPython) instead of CircuitPython.
Our CPython Blinka library provides CircuitPython's low-level hardware APIs, such as `digitalio`.
</p>
<p>
Blinka and CircuitPython libraries are just a `pip install` away.
</p>
</section>
</div>
<div class="purple banner">
<div class="content short">
<h2>Just the beginning...</h2>
<p>
CircuitPython continues to evolve, and is constantly being updated. We
welcome and encourage feedback from the community, and we incorporate this
into how we are developing CircuitPython. That's the core of the open source
concept. This makes CircuitPython better for you and everyone who uses it!
</p>
<p>
<a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/welcome-to-circuitpython"
class="action-link include-gap">Get Started</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
<section>
<h2>Thanks</h2>
<p>
CircuitPython wouldn't exist without the awesome work of
<a href="https://micropython.org">Damien George and the MicroPython community</a>.
They did the hard work to reimplement Python on microcontrollers and
continue to push the boundaries of what is possible.
</p>
<p>
Thank you to <a href="https://www.adafruit.com">Adafruit</a> for
continuing to support CircuitPython's beginner-focused development.
</p>
<p>
Lastly, thank you to the CircuitPython community members who have spent
time testing, triaging, fixing and enhancing CircuitPython, its libraries
and its documentation. Together we're all making something incredible.
</p>
</section>
</div>
</div>