diff --git a/boards.txt b/boards.txt
index 9f7d02d6a47..b5f44fac431 100644
--- a/boards.txt
+++ b/boards.txt
@@ -1840,6 +1840,96 @@ CoreESP32.menu.UploadSpeed.512000.upload.speed=512000
 
 ##############################################################
 
+
+alksesp32.name=ALKS ESP32
+
+alksesp32.upload.tool=esptool
+alksesp32.upload.maximum_size=1310720
+alksesp32.upload.maximum_data_size=327680
+alksesp32.upload.wait_for_upload_port=true
+
+alksesp32.serial.disableDTR=true
+alksesp32.serial.disableRTS=true
+
+alksesp32.build.mcu=esp32
+alksesp32.build.core=esp32
+alksesp32.build.variant=alksesp32
+alksesp32.build.board=ALKS
+
+alksesp32.build.f_cpu=240000000L
+alksesp32.build.flash_size=4MB
+alksesp32.build.flash_freq=40m
+alksesp32.build.flash_mode=dio
+alksesp32.build.boot=dio
+alksesp32.build.partitions=default
+alksesp32.build.defines=
+
+alksesp32.menu.PartitionScheme.default=Default
+alksesp32.menu.PartitionScheme.default.build.partitions=default
+alksesp32.menu.PartitionScheme.minimal=Minimal (2MB FLASH)
+alksesp32.menu.PartitionScheme.minimal.build.partitions=minimal
+alksesp32.menu.PartitionScheme.no_ota=No OTA (Large APP)
+alksesp32.menu.PartitionScheme.no_ota.build.partitions=no_ota
+alksesp32.menu.PartitionScheme.no_ota.upload.maximum_size=2097152
+alksesp32.menu.PartitionScheme.min_spiffs=Minimal SPIFFS (Large APPS with OTA)
+alksesp32.menu.PartitionScheme.min_spiffs.build.partitions=min_spiffs
+alksesp32.menu.PartitionScheme.min_spiffs.upload.maximum_size=1966080
+
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.qio=QIO
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.qio.build.flash_mode=dio
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.qio.build.boot=qio
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.dio=DIO
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.dio.build.flash_mode=dio
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.dio.build.boot=dio
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.qout=QOUT
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.qout.build.flash_mode=dout
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.qout.build.boot=qout
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.dout=DOUT
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.dout.build.flash_mode=dout
+alksesp32.menu.FlashMode.dout.build.boot=dout
+
+alksesp32.menu.FlashFreq.80=80MHz
+alksesp32.menu.FlashFreq.80.build.flash_freq=80m
+alksesp32.menu.FlashFreq.40=40MHz
+alksesp32.menu.FlashFreq.40.build.flash_freq=40m
+
+alksesp32.menu.FlashSize.4M=4MB (32Mb)
+alksesp32.menu.FlashSize.4M.build.flash_size=4MB
+alksesp32.menu.FlashSize.2M=2MB (16Mb)
+alksesp32.menu.FlashSize.2M.build.flash_size=2MB
+alksesp32.menu.FlashSize.2M.build.partitions=minimal
+
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.921600=921600
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.921600.upload.speed=921600
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.115200=115200
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.115200.upload.speed=115200
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.256000.windows=256000
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.256000.upload.speed=256000
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.230400.windows.upload.speed=256000
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.230400=230400
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.230400.upload.speed=230400
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.460800.linux=460800
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.460800.macosx=460800
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.460800.upload.speed=460800
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.512000.windows=512000
+alksesp32.menu.UploadSpeed.512000.upload.speed=512000
+
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.none=None
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.none.build.code_debug=0
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.error=Error
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.error.build.code_debug=1
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.warn=Warn
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.warn.build.code_debug=2
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.info=Info
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.info.build.code_debug=3
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.debug=Debug
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.debug.build.code_debug=4
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.verbose=Verbose
+alksesp32.menu.DebugLevel.verbose.build.code_debug=5
+
+##############################################################
+
+
 wipy3.name=WiPy 3.0
 
 wipy3.upload.tool=esptool
@@ -1893,5 +1983,4 @@ wipy3.menu.DebugLevel.info.build.code_debug=3
 wipy3.menu.DebugLevel.debug=Debug
 wipy3.menu.DebugLevel.debug.build.code_debug=4
 wipy3.menu.DebugLevel.verbose=Verbose
-wipy3.menu.DebugLevel.verbose.build.code_debug=5
-
+wipy3.menu.DebugLevel.verbose.build.code_debug=5
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diff --git a/variants/alksesp32/pins_arduino.h b/variants/alksesp32/pins_arduino.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..540669eca73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/variants/alksesp32/pins_arduino.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#ifndef Pins_Arduino_h
+#define Pins_Arduino_h
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define EXTERNAL_NUM_INTERRUPTS 16
+#define NUM_DIGITAL_PINS        40
+#define NUM_ANALOG_INPUTS       16
+
+#define analogInputToDigitalPin(p)  (((p)<20)?(esp32_adc2gpio[(p)]):-1)
+#define digitalPinToInterrupt(p)    (((p)<40)?(p):-1)
+#define digitalPinHasPWM(p)         (p < 34)
+
+#define ALKSESP32 // tell library to not map pins again
+
+static const uint8_t TX = 1;
+static const uint8_t RX = 3;
+
+static const uint8_t D0 = 40;
+static const uint8_t D1 = 41;
+static const uint8_t D2 = 15;
+static const uint8_t D3 = 2;
+static const uint8_t D4 = 0;
+static const uint8_t D5 = 4;
+static const uint8_t D6 = 16;
+static const uint8_t D7 = 17;
+static const uint8_t D8 = 5;
+static const uint8_t D9 = 18;
+static const uint8_t D10 = 19;
+static const uint8_t D11 = 21;
+static const uint8_t D12 = 22;
+static const uint8_t D13 = 23;
+
+static const uint8_t A0 = 32;
+static const uint8_t A1 = 33;
+static const uint8_t A2 = 25;
+static const uint8_t A3 = 26;
+static const uint8_t A4 = 27;
+static const uint8_t A5 = 14;
+static const uint8_t A6 = 12;
+static const uint8_t A7 = 15;
+
+static const uint8_t L_R = 22;
+static const uint8_t L_G = 17;
+static const uint8_t L_Y = 23;
+static const uint8_t L_B = 5;
+static const uint8_t L_RGB_R = 4;
+static const uint8_t L_RGB_G = 21;
+static const uint8_t L_RGB_B = 16;
+
+static const uint8_t SW1 = 15;
+static const uint8_t SW2 = 2;
+static const uint8_t SW3 = 0;
+
+static const uint8_t POT1 = 32;
+static const uint8_t POT2 = 33;
+
+static const uint8_t PIEZO1 = 19;
+static const uint8_t PIEZO2 = 18;
+
+static const uint8_t PHOTO = 25;
+
+static const uint8_t DHT_PIN = 26;
+
+static const uint8_t S1 = 4;
+static const uint8_t S2 = 16;
+static const uint8_t S3 = 18;
+static const uint8_t S4 = 19;
+static const uint8_t S5 = 21;
+
+static const uint8_t SDA = 27;
+static const uint8_t SCL = 14;
+
+static const uint8_t SS    = 19;
+static const uint8_t MOSI  = 21;
+static const uint8_t MISO  = 22;
+static const uint8_t SCK   = 23;
+
+static const uint8_t DAC1 = 25;
+static const uint8_t DAC2 = 26;
+
+#endif /* Pins_Arduino_h */