Prerequisite
Install Arduino IDE
The Arduino software IDE Integrated Development Environment (IDE) allows you to write
programs and upload them to your board. Here, you will learn how to set up the software to
program your board.
Step 1: Go to the Arduino download page: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software shown
in Figure 1.
The version available from official website is the latest version, the figures in this tutorial might
be slightly different from yours.
Select one Arduino IDE according to your operating system download. (Take Windows as an
example) There are two versions of Arduino for Windows: Installer and ZIP file. Click "Windows
Installer".
Figure 1 Arduino IDE Download Page
Step 2: Press the button "JUST DOWNLOAD" to download the software shown in Figure 2
.
Figure 2 Download
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