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setup-windows-compiler-esp8266 [2017/11/19 12:42] wickedcode Connecting the board moved to "ESP8266 On-Chip development" as independed topic |
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| ===== Visual Studio IDE ===== | ===== Visual Studio IDE ===== | ||
| - | This document will allow you to develop native 'C' firmware applications for the ESP8266 using Windows. You can setup your development environment using Microsoft DevStudio IDE. Using the accompanying serial terminal and flash writer application, you will be able to edit compile, link, flash and run without ever needing to leave the IDE. | + | This document will allow you to develop native C/C++ firmware applications for the ESP8266 using Windows. You can setup your development environment using Microsoft Visual Studio IDE. Using the accompanying serial terminal and flash writer application, you will be able to edit compile, link, flash and run without ever needing to leave the IDE. You can download [[https://www.visualstudio.com/free-developer-offers/|Microsoft Visual Studio Comunity]] for free. If you want to setup environment manually (more control) please refer to Toolset installation section. Otherwise you can use [[http://bbs.espressif.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3577|ESP8266 Wizard]]. |
| You can also use a [[http://visualgdb.com/|third-party plugin]] to [[http://visualgdb.com/tutorials/esp8266/|setup building and debugging automatically]]. | You can also use a [[http://visualgdb.com/|third-party plugin]] to [[http://visualgdb.com/tutorials/esp8266/|setup building and debugging automatically]]. | ||
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| This particular version of the toolset is designed to work under Windows 7 or 8, 32 or 64bit. | This particular version of the toolset is designed to work under Windows 7 or 8, 32 or 64bit. | ||
| - | You can download a pre-built ESP8266 toolchain that contains Python and the ESP8266 SDK [[http://gnutoolchains.com/esp8266/|here]]. Alternatively you can gather the necessary components manually: | + | You can **[[http://gnutoolchains.com/esp8266/|download]]** a pre-built ESP8266 toolchain that contains Python and the ESP8266 SDK. Alternatively you can gather the necessary components manually: |
| * Create a directory to put all your ESP stuff in. I put mine in **E:\ESP8266**, but obviously yours will be different. | * Create a directory to put all your ESP stuff in. I put mine in **E:\ESP8266**, but obviously yours will be different. | ||
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| * You need **[[http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/|PySerial]]**. | * You need **[[http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/|PySerial]]**. | ||
| * Get **[[http://www.mingw.org/|minGW]]**. In the package manager, choose **mingw-developer-toolkit** and **mingw-base**. This will give you **make.exe** and some important utilities, like **mkdir.exe** that the makefiles will need. | * Get **[[http://www.mingw.org/|minGW]]**. In the package manager, choose **mingw-developer-toolkit** and **mingw-base**. This will give you **make.exe** and some important utilities, like **mkdir.exe** that the makefiles will need. | ||
| - | * Get the **[[https://github.com/espressif/esp_iot_rtos_sdk/archive/master.zip|sdk]]**. Install it under your chosen directory. Mine is in **E:\ESP8266\esp_iot_rtos_sdk-master**. | + | * Get the **[[https://github.com/espressif/esp_iot_rtos_sdk/archive/master.zip|sdk]]**. Install it under your chosen directory. Mine is in **E:\ESP8266\esp\_iot\_rtos\_sdk-master**. |
| * Download the missing libraries for the SDK: **[[https://github.com/espressif/esp_iot_rtos_sdk_lib/archive/master.zip|FreeRTOS libraries for SDK]]**. Add them to the **E:\ESP8266\esp_iot_rtos_sdk-master\lib** directory. | * Download the missing libraries for the SDK: **[[https://github.com/espressif/esp_iot_rtos_sdk_lib/archive/master.zip|FreeRTOS libraries for SDK]]**. Add them to the **E:\ESP8266\esp_iot_rtos_sdk-master\lib** directory. | ||
| * Get the **[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1kVUQJ3na10RkhtRDE1UFZBVzg/view?usp=sharing|pre-built compiler]]**. Stick it in your chosen directory. Mine is in **E:\ESP8266\xtensa-lx106-elf**. | * Get the **[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1kVUQJ3na10RkhtRDE1UFZBVzg/view?usp=sharing|pre-built compiler]]**. Stick it in your chosen directory. Mine is in **E:\ESP8266\xtensa-lx106-elf**. | ||
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| [[http://www.esp8266.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=820|Eclipse IDE for ESP8266]] | [[http://www.esp8266.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=820|Eclipse IDE for ESP8266]] | ||
| - | ======Arduino IDE ===== | + | ===== Arduino IDE ===== |
| Go to Arduino site and download the IDE | Go to Arduino site and download the IDE | ||
| Unzip it wherever | Unzip it wherever | ||
setup-windows-compiler-esp8266.txt · Last modified: 2018/02/25 04:12 by dcm684