clintonjmolina111 wrote:Just received my ESP8266 Wi-Fi modules. They are fairly new to the market
The ESP is at least 4 years old, but okay: which one did you buy (link, photo, ...)?
Also: it's prefered not to use an Arduino as the programming/debugging rig.
Take a separate (FTDI) USB -> serial convertor to communicate with the ESP and a separate 3.3V power supply capable of delivering at least 300mA (but preferably 500mA to be on the safe side).