ESP 32 Microcontroller

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Link to the ESP32 Getting Started Guide:

• https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/get-started/index.html

Download the ESP32 Toolchain for Ubuntu:

Followed the instructions from the ESP32 Getting Started Guide: Link: https://www.beyondlogic.org/getting-started-with-the-espressif-esp-idf-eclipse-ide/#eclipse_ide

1. Download the Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers (Linux x86_64) Link: https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/2023-03/r

2. 'cd' into the directory where you downloaded the Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers (Linux x86_64) and extract the tar file Run the following commands in the Terminal:

   tar -xzf eclipse-cpp-2020-03-R-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz

3. Move the eclipse folder to the git32-github folder

4. Add the following to the .gitignore file so that it is not uploaded to github

   eclipse/

   workspace/

5. Use a terminal to open the Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers (Linux x86_64)

   eclipse/eclipse

6. Create a new workspace in the eclipse folder additional information here...

   /home/jacob/Documents/esp32-git/workspace

7. Install the ESP32 Toolchain for Ubuntu

   

8. Install the ESP32 Eclipse Plugin

   Espressif IDF Plugin for Eclipse

   https://dl.espressif.com/dl/idf-eclipse-plugin/updates/latest/

   

9. Expand the window and select all the options

   

10. Click Next

    

11. Click Finish You might get a warning about unsigned content. Select the checkbox next to 'unsigned' and click 'Trust Selected'

    

12. Restart Eclipse

13. Open the ESP32 Eclipse Plugin

    

Download and Configure ESP-IDF

1. To use the plug-in, from the help menu, select Download and Configure ESP-IDF to bring up the following dialog box.