Install the IDE
The Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is a software application that provides a user-friendly interface for writing, compiling, and uploading code to Arduino boards. It features a text editor with syntax highlighting and code completion, a serial monitor for debugging and communication, and a library manager for installing and managing third-party libraries.
The IDE supports multiple programming languages, including C and C++, and provides a simplified programming model with a set of pre-defined functions and libraries that abstract low-level hardware details. The IDE is free and open-source, and runs on multiple operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Click the appropriate link for Arduino IDE installation instructions for your computer. https://www.arduino.cc/en/software. You can watch video guidance on this process by selecting the links shown here:
Click the appropriate link for Arduino IDE installation instructions for your computer. https://www.arduino.cc/en/software. You can watch video guidance on this process by selecting the links shown here:
| Windows | MacOS | Chromebook |
| Install Video | Install Video | Install Video |
| Download | Download | Web Extension |
The Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is a software application that provides a user-friendly interface for writing, compiling, and uploading code to Arduino boards. It features a text editor with syntax highlighting and code completion, a serial monitor for debugging and communication, and a library manager for installing and managing third-party libraries.
The IDE supports multiple programming languages, including C and C++, and provides a simplified programming model with a set of pre-defined functions and libraries that abstract low-level hardware details. The IDE is free and open-source, and runs on multiple operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.
This course was written using Arduino IDE release 2.