Setup for using ESP32 development boards

Setup for using ESP32 development boards

Installing the ESP32 Core

Mac

• Open Terminal and execute the following command (copy->paste and hit enter):

mkdir -p ~/Documents/Arduino/hardware/espressif && \
cd ~/Documents/Arduino/hardware/espressif && \
git clone https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32.git esp32

• Once complete then with following copy->paste into terminal and hit enter

cd esp32 && \ 
git submodule update --init --recursive && \
cd tools && \
python get.py

If you get the error below. 
Install the command line dev tools with 
xcode-select --install and try the command 
above again:

xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun

xcode-select --install

• Restart Arduino IDE

Windows

1. Download and install the latest Arduino IDE Windows Installer from arduino.cc
2. Download and install Git from git-scm.com
3. Start Git GUI and run through the following steps:
   • Select Clone Existing Repository
     
   • Select source and destination
     • Sketchbook Directory: Usually C:/Users/[YOUR_USER_NAME]/Documents/Arduino and is listed underneath the "Sketchbook location" in Arduino preferences.
     • Source Location: https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32.git
     • Target Directory: [ARDUINO_SKETCHBOOK_DIR]/hardware/espressif/esp32
     • Click Clone to start cloning the repository
        
   • open a Git Bash session pointing to [ARDUINO_SKETCHBOOK_DIR]/hardware/espressif/esp32 and execute git submodule update --init --recursive
   • Open [ARDUINO_SKETCHBOOK_DIR]/hardware/espressif/esp32/tools and double-click get.exe
     
   • When get.exe finishes, you should see the following files in the directory
     
4. Plug your ESP32 board and wait for the drivers to install (or install manually any that might be required)

Linux

Installation instructions for Debian / Ubuntu OS

Install latest Arduino IDE from arduino.cc

• Open Terminal and execute the following command (copy->paste and hit enter):

  sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER && \
  sudo apt-get install git && \
  wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py && \
  sudo python get-pip.py && \
  sudo pip install pyserial && \
  mkdir -p ~/Arduino/hardware/espressif && \
  cd ~/Arduino/hardware/espressif && \
  git clone https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32.git esp32 && \
  cd esp32 && \
  git submodule update --init --recursive && \
  cd tools && \
  python2 get.py

• Restart Arduino IDE
• If you have Arduino.app installed to /Applications/, modify the installation as follows, beginning at mkdir -p ~/Arduino...:

  cd /Applications/Arduino_*/Contents/java/hardware/
  mkdir -p espressif && \
  cd espressif && \
  git clone https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32.git esp32 && \
  cd esp32 && \
  git submodule update --init --recursive && \
  cd tools && \
  python2 get.py```

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References

hackaday website