Arduino IDE: ESP32/ESP8266 Basics for Non-Coders

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Even if you've never written a line of code, this beginner-friendly video will show you how to take an Arduino application from Github or elsewhere and use the IDE to make minor changes, like WiFi credentials, and then compile and install it on your ESP32 or ESP8266.

I'll cover:

• Downloading and installing the latest Arduino IDE
• Installing the ESP32/ESP8266 board packages
• Setting up your development environment
• Getting source code files from Github (or elsewhere)
• Tweaking the code for your project
• Compiling and uploading the code to your board

By the end of the video, you'll have the knowledge to clone or copy applications to your own environment, make minor changes and flash the modified version to your own ESP board.

Chapter Breaks:
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00:00 Intro
01:37 Download and install Arduino IDE
02:51 Installing ESP8266/ESP32 Boards
05:35 Sample Boards and Components Used
06:10 ESP8266 Setup and Examples
14:43 ESP32 Setup and Examples
20:31 Additional Info and Wrap Up

Parts Shown or Used:
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Wemos D1 Mini: https://amzn.to/3U7WGES
ESP32 Mini: https://amzn.to/3Y6BwbB
microUSB Data Cable: https://amzn.to/3NqpoNG

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Links and Additional Info:
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Resinchem Tech Github Repositories: https://github.com/Resinchem?tab=repositories
Arduino IDE Download: https://www.arduino.cc/en/software
Arduino IDE Documentation: https://docs.arduino.cc/software/ide-v2/tutorials/getting-started-ide-v2/
ESP8266 Boards URL: https://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json
ESP32 Boards URL: https://espressif.github.io/arduino-esp32/package_esp32_index.json
List of Third Party Board URLs: https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/wiki/Unofficial-list-of-3rd-party-boards-support-urls
Windows USB-UART Driver Info: https://randomnerdtutorials.com/install-esp32-esp8266-usb-drivers-cp210x-windows/

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