Lesson 1. Let's start! Hello world

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Step 1. Please, visit the official website M5Stack (Fig. 1)

Figure 1. Official webs

Step 2. Select the DOWNLOAD section (Fig. 1.1);

Figure 1.1. DOWNLOAD section from our website

Step 3. Download the archive with SP32-Arduino-IDE 1.8.5 and extract it into a new folder (Fig. 2);

Figure 2. The archive with the Arduino IDE is extracted to the folder

Step 4. Download the CP210X drivers for your operating system and extract it to a new folder (Fig. 3);

Figure 3. Archive of drivers extracted to a folder

Step 5. M5Stack connect to Your computer using the USB cable C (Fig. 3.1, 3.2);

Figure 3.1. The connection to M5Stack

Figure 3.2. Connecting to a computer

Step 6. Select the appropriate version of the drivers. If you use:

• Windows 7, CP210xVCPInstaller_Win7_v5.40.24.exe;
• Windows 8, x86 10, CP210xVCPInstaller_x86_v6.7.0.0.exe;
• Windows 8, x64 10, CP210xVCPInstaller_x64_v6.7.0.0.exe.
  Note: use the most new version of the operating system and related drivers.

Step 7. Complete all necessary steps in the installation wizard and restart the computer;
Step 8. Go to the folder Arduino-ESP32-IDE (Fig. 2) and open the app arduino.exe (Fig. 4);

Figure 4. The Arduino IDE

Step 9. In the Sketch menu, select Include Library, M5Stack (Fig. 4.1);

Figure 4.1. Connection library M5Stack

Step 10. On the File menu, select Examples, M5Stack, Basics, Hello (Fig. 4.2);

Figure 4.2. Using the demo sketch

Step 11. In the Tools menu, click Board index, M5Stack-Core-ESP32 (Fig. 4.3);

Figure 4.3. The Board selection

Step 12. In the Tools menu, select Port that corresponds to the COM port (Fig. 4.4), where the device Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (you can learn with the help of the device Manager in Windows under Ports (COM & LPT)) (Fig. 4.5);

Figure 4.4. The choice of COM port

Figure 4.5. Find device using device Manager

Step 13. Click the Upload button (Fig. 5);

Figure 5. Upload the firmware to the device

Step 14. After the end of the flashing process you will receive the following text in a report field (Fig. 6);

Figure 6. Report about the successful completion of the firmware

Step 15. Pay attention to the screen of the device (Fig 7).

Figure 7. Hello World on the screen of the device

Step 16. Prepare software is completed.