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Need Help with "Learn ESP32 with Arduino IDE Course" and Windows 7

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JAMES RYBAK asked 5 years ago

The procedure for Installing the ESP32 Board in Arduino given in “Learn ESP32 with Arduino IDE Course” assumes that Windows 10 is being used.  Are there any differences if my operating system is Windows 7?  I am using Arduino IDE 1.84 and I can’t get “DOIT ESP32 DEVKIT V1”  to show up in Tools>Board.
Thanks. 

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Rui Santos Staff answered 5 years ago

Hi James,

According to the official documentation the ESP32 add-on is only fully tested with Windows 10, but I’ve tried the exact same procedure and ti works with Windows 7 too. To follow the instructions, you need to use the latest version of the Arduino IDE 1.8.5. Can you uninstall your version and download the latest version?

I’ve also updated very recently the online instructions for installing the add-on on Windows. Can you try these new instructions? https://rntlab.com/module-1/installing-the-esp32-board-in-arduino-ide-windows-instructions/

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JAMES RYBAK answered 5 years ago

I answered my own question.  In the    hardware > expressif > esp32 > tools     folder, there are several  .exe  files.  You have to click on each of them.  I hope this helps someone else.

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JAMES RYBAK answered 5 years ago

Thanks Rui.   My installation is   “todo bien”  now.

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Rui Santos Staff answered 5 years ago

Happy to hear that it’s working now! Regards,
Rui