How to Flash an Arduino Board: Complete Beginner's Guide

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Arduino boards are widely used for building smart projects, from IoT prototypes to robotics. Flashing, or uploading code, onto the board is a crucial step. This guide walks you through the flashing process using the Arduino IDE to ensure a smooth start.

Step 1: Gather Required Tools

  • Download the Arduino IDE from the official website.
  • Use a USB cable to connect your Arduino board to your computer.

Step 2: Configure the Board and Port

  • Open the Arduino IDE and go to Tools > Board to select your board model.
  • Navigate to Tools > Port and choose the corresponding COM port for your device.
    Tip: If the port isn’t detected, try installing necessary drivers.

Step 3: Select the Port

In the IDE, go to Tools > Arduino Runs On: “Core 1”.

Step 4: Flash Libraries

In the IDE, go to Tools >Manage Libraries.

Step 5: Identify Required Libraries

Before uploading your code, ensure you have the necessary libraries installed. For example, if your project involves the M5StickCPlus, search for and install the M5StickCPlus library using the Library Manager in Arduino IDE.
(code:search the title of this article in openelab’s website)

Step 6: Select and Install the Appropriate Library Version

When installing libraries in the Arduino IDE, it’s important to choose the right version.

Step 7: Select Upload or Verify

Troubleshooting Flashing Issues

If flashing the Arduino board fails, common causes include:

  1. Incorrect Board Selection: Ensure M5StickC Plus is selected in Tools > Board.
  2. Incorrect Port Selection: Double-check the correct COM port under Tools > Port.
  3. Re-flash with M5Burner: Use M5Burner to flash any module from M5StickC Plus, then start the process again from step 1.
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Could you please introduce yourself? As far as I can tell,y OpenELAB is just a shop. And you are posting things that are obvious and easily found everywhere so no need to post that stuff here again. So it seems you are spamming this forum to gain visibility.

@Hel: what do you think?

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@OpenELAB Ahoy and welcome to the forums! I’ve approved your posts so far and you’re very welcome to link to your blog posts if it’s relevant information that’s been requested by other forum users, but perhaps cross-posting the contents of every post is not the friendliest way of interacting with a new community :)

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