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Pycharm for MicroPython development on ESPxx

Q&A Forum › Category: ESP32 › Pycharm for MicroPython development on ESPxx
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Eric Herrmann asked 2 months ago

Hi all,
I’m new here and happy to share with you all ๐Ÿ™‚
I am currently using VSCode + PlatformIO to learn developing on the ESP32.
I am planning to test MicroPython on a spare ESP8266 and wondering whether I can use PyCharm for this purpose?
I understand there’s no PIO / Pycharm integration but do you guys have any experience with PyCharm / MicroPython plugin for ESPxx dev?
Thanks!
Eric
 

Question Tags: esp32 esp8266 pycharm micropython
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Sara Santos Staff answered 2 months ago

Hi Eric.
I haven’t experimented with PyCharm for micropython devices.ย 
But, it seems to be possible to use it: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2018/01/micropython-plugin-for-pycharm/
Let me know if you were successful.
Regards,
Sara

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Eric Herrmann answered 2 months ago

Hello Sara,
Thanks a lot for your answer and the link!
I will give it a try along with the MicroPython programming ebook and report back.
By the way which IDE do you guys use for MicroPython / ESPxx programming?
Just curious about the ‘popular’ ones ๐Ÿ™‚
At the moment I am starting with VSCode along with PlatformIO in C (Arduino) langage but not sure whether this setup can also be used for MicroPython…
Thanks
Eric
 

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Sara Santos Staff answered 2 months ago

Hi.
 
For micropython, we use Thonny IDE or uPyCraft. Both have advantages and disadvantages.ย 

Getting Started with Thonny MicroPython (Python) IDE for ESP32 and ESP8266

Install uPyCraft IDE – Windows PC Instructions


 
There is a micropython extension for VS Code. I’ve tried it a few time ago, but wasn’t successful: https://lemariva.com/blog/2018/12/micropython-visual-studio-code-as-ide
However, you may try it, if you want, and see if you get it working.
Regards,
Sara

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Eric Herrmann answered 2 months ago

very valuable information, thank you again Sara.
I will investigate and get back to this post with my findings ๐Ÿ™‚

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Eric Herrmann answered 2 months ago

Sara I am happy to report that I’ve been able to flash my NodeMCU ESP8266 with latest MicroPython and run the super complex “blink a led” code from PyCharm by using the instructions from your link ๐Ÿ™‚
Thanks a lot!
Eric
 

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Sara Santos Staff answered 2 months ago

That’s great!
I’ll have to try it too.
Regards,
Sara

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