Getting Started With Arduino On Mac; Getting Started With Arduino On Linux - oddWires Arduino Robotics Kit With Motor Shield Manual

Launch the Arduino application
Double-click the Arduino application. (Note: if the Arduino software loads in the wrong language, you can
change it in the preferences dialog. See
(http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/Environment#languages) for details.)

Getting Started with Arduino on Mac

Download the Arduino environment
Get the latest version from the
download is finished, double click the .zip file. This will expand the Arduino application.
Install the Software
Copy the Arduino application into the Applications folder (or elsewhere on your computer). No drivers are
required to be installed.
Connect the board
The Arduino Uno automatically draws power from either the USB connection to the computer or an
external power supply. Connect the Arduino board to your computer using the USB cable. The green power
LED (labeled On) should go on.
A dialog box will appear telling you that a new network interface has been detected. Click "Network
Preferences...", and when it opens, simply click "Apply". The Uno or Mega 2560 will show up as "Not
Configured", but it's working properly. Quit System Preferences.
Launch the Arduino application
Double-click the Arduino application. Note: if the Arduino software loads in the wrong language, you can
change it in the preferences dialog. See
(http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/Environment#languages)

Getting Started with Arduino on Linux

Getting Started on Linux depends on your particular distribution. Details can be found
(http://playground.arduino.cc/Learning/Linux).
Install the Arduino IDE and USB Drivers
the environment page
download page (http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software). When the
the environment page for details
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