After installing Arduino IDE, an icon will be created on your desktop. Use this icon to open the Arduino IDE. Open the "Tools" menu, go to "Board," and select "Arduino/Genuino Uno." Then, click on ...

Despite a wealth of tutorials for setting up and writing code for the ESP8266 WiFi module, there has not been much of anything on programming this cheap wireless module with the Arduino IDE. Finall… ...

3. Programming the ESP8266 Use the Arduino IDE or a dedicated ESP8266 flashing tool to upload firmware or sketches to the ESP8266. Set the DIP switch to connect the CH340 to the ESP8266. Install the ...

Sweet! That turns this into an Arduino compatible board which solves something that has long bothered me. I’ve seen a ton of really simple Arduino projects that use the ESP8266 externally.