platform-espressif32/README.md

# pioarduino (p)eople (i)nitiated (o)ptimized (arduino)
# Fork of Platformio Espressif 32: development platform for [PlatformIO](https://platformio.org)

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> [!NOTE]  
> This fork was created due to the lack of ongoing development for the Espressif 32 Arduino Core for PlatformIO.
>
> For additional information, please refer to these GitHub links:
> 
> https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/discussions/10039
> https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif32/issues/1225
> https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/pull/8606
>
> The discussions are self-explanatory, allowing you to draw your own conclusions.

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.

* [Documentation](https://docs.platformio.org/page/platforms/espressif32.html) (advanced usage, packages, boards, frameworks, etc.)
* 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/). PlatformIO IDE is built on top of it.
- Open the extension manager.
- Search for the official `platformio ide` extension.
- Install PlatformIO IDE extension.

![image](idesetup.png)

# Usage
1. Setup new VSCode PlatformIO project.
1. Configure a platform option in [platformio.ini](https://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf.html) file:

### Stable version

See `platform` [documentation](https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/sections/env/options/platform/platform.html#projectconf-env-platform) for details.

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

### Development version
based on devel branch Arduino 3.1.0 and IDF 5.3.2

```ini
[env:development]
platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32.git#Arduino/IDF53
board = ...
...
```

# Configuration

Please navigate to [documentation](https://docs.platformio.org/page/platforms/espressif32.html).