platform-espressif32/README.md

# pioarduino (p)eople (i)nitiated (o)ptimized (arduino)

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ESP32 is a series of low-cost, low-power system on a chip microcontrollers with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. ESP32 integrates an antenna switch, RF balun, power amplifier, low-noise receive amplifier, filters, and power management modules.

* Issues with boards (wrong / missing). All issues caused from boards will **not** be fixed from the maintainer(s). A PR needs to be provided to solve.

## IDE Preparation

- [Download and install official Microsoft Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/). pioarduino IDE is built on top of it.
- Open the extension manager.
- Search for the `pioarduino ide` extension.
- Install pioarduino IDE extension.

# Usage
1. Setup new VSCode pioarduino project.
1. Configure a platform option in platformio.ini file:

### Stable version
currently espressif Arduino 3.1.0 and IDF 5.3.2.241210

```ini
[env:stable]
platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/stable/platform-espressif32.zip
board = ...
...
```

### Development version (Arduino core 3.1.0+ and IDF 5.3.2+)
espressif Arduino repo branch master and latest compiled Arduino libs

```ini
[env:development]
platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32.git#develop
board = ...
...
```