ESP8266_ARDUINO_IDE

We are going to use ESP8266 with different sensors as well as sending the real time data of sensor to different online servers

But before going to execute

First check and create the setup which help us to connect the I2C or any kind of connection protocol with different ESP8266, node MCU, ESP01, ESP12E etc development boards.

• Download Arduino IDE
• Open you IDE and click on "File -> Preferences"
• In "Aditional Boards Manager URLs" add - "http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json"
• Click on "OK"
• Go to "Tools -> Board -> Boards Manager", type "ESP8266" and install by selecting the latest version(If require)
• Go again to "Tools -> Board" and select "Generic ESP8266 Module" for common node MCUs

Note: For adafruit huzzah and many other boards are also available in you can search by using scroll down

• Now you're ready to use your ESP8266 as a standalone device. Finally you are no longer to use microcontroller easpecially for ESP8266 boards

Issues

 Error downloading http://downloads.arduino.cc/packages/package_index.json
 java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.Exception: Error downloading http://downloads.arduino.cc/packages/package_index.json
   at cc.arduino.contributions.packages.ui.ContributionManagerUI.lambda$onUpdatePressed$1(ContributionManagerUI.java:150)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
 Caused by: java.lang.Exception: Error downloading http://downloads.arduino.cc/packages/package_index.json
   at cc.arduino.contributions.DownloadableContributionsDownloader.download(DownloadableContributionsDownloader.java:139)
   at cc.arduino.contributions.packages.ContributionInstaller.download(ContributionInstaller.java:333)
   at cc.arduino.contributions.packages.ContributionInstaller.downloadIndexAndSignature(ContributionInstaller.java:307)
   at cc.arduino.contributions.packages.ContributionInstaller.updateIndex(ContributionInstaller.java:285)
   at cc.arduino.contributions.packages.ui.ContributionManagerUI.lambda$onUpdatePressed$1(ContributionManagerUI.java:146)
   ... 1 more

Issue 1

If mentioned above issue appears on the black console and while installing, the esp8266 board does not appears, then use the following steps:

• Open Arduino IDE and click on "File -> Preferences"
• In preferences on the link mentioned below in snap

• Instead of "packages folder" delete all the other files present in the folder.
• Restart Arduino IDE
• Finally You will be able to Install the boards

Issue 2

If still not resolved with "Issue 1" then

• Click on "Windows Start Button"
• Search Configure proxy settings"
• Click "ON" "Automatic Proxy Setup"

• Restart Arduino IDE

Finally, we will be able to install the ESP8266 board and run the code.