ARDUINO - PART TWO: STARTING OUT

So, you have bought your first ARDUINO UNO R3 or one of its many clones.

You also have a USB cable so that you can plug it in to your computer.

Let's get under way.

You need to arm yourself with some software.

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Search in your browser for ARDUINO and visit the website by directly clicking on <Software>

Navigate to this page and DOWNLOAD the IDE which matches your operating system and if you speak English - the appropriate language version.

Once downloaded, install the ARDUINO IDE software on your computer, and see if you are able to open a page where a new 'SKETCH' might begin.  We will begin our ARDUINO journey here in a little while...

While you are online you might also check out the ARDUINO site itself starting from the HOME page.  The WHAT IS ARDUINO? tab explains the history and some FAQ about the boards and what they do, and how to use them.

The drop down menu at the RESOURCES TAB has many interesting things...

A PRODUCTS TAB gives a brief description of each product and suggests possible uses for each device.

A GETTING STARTED TAB outlines how to start using any of the products in a very straight-forward step-by-step explanation.

A TUTORIALS TAB gives you access to examples of how to use and program your ARDUINO, again in simple language.

A REFERENCE TAB is like a dictionary, explaining how each programming word works, and giving tiny examples of how to use it.

AND if you search in the COMMUNITY TAB you will find libraries of programs you can copy or adapt.

AND the TUTORIAL section also contains its own library of programs which in ARDUINO LAND we call SKETCHES.



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