Getting Started with ESP32 - Step-By-Step Tutorial

This ESP32 video tutorial for absolute beginners demonstrates how to get started with NodeMCU-32S Development Board. Watch this step-by-step guide to learn how to connect ESP32 to your computer, write code in Visual Studio Code and deploy it to the microcontroller.

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ESP32 Datasheet(specification): https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/esp32-wroom-32_datasheet_en.pdf
NodeMCU-32S Datasheet(specification): https://docs.ai-thinker.com/_media/esp32/docs/nodemcu-32s_product_specification.pdf

USB to UART Drivers:
CP210x Driver: https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
CH340 Driver: http://www.wch-ic.com/downloads/CH341SER_ZIP.html or https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-install-ch340-drivers/all

To install clang-format:
https://github.com/xaverh/vscode-clang-format#installing-clang-format

Software used in the video:
Visual Studio Code IDE: https://code.visualstudio.com/
PlatformIO Extension: https://platformio.org/platformio-ide
Clang-Format Extensions (Code Formatter): https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=xaver.clang-format

Link to the code: https://github.com/ttarnowski/get-started-with-esp32

If you don't want to hold the "BOOT" button whenever you upload your code, here's a good article with the workaround (it requires one 10uF electrolytic capacitor):
https://randomnerdtutorials.com/solved-failed-to-connect-to-esp32-timed-out-waiting-for-packet-header/

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GitHub: https://github.com/ttarnowski​

Thank you for watching and see you soon!

00:00 Intro
00:21 Hardware Presentation, Microcontroller vs Development Board
01:31 Important Information About Cables
02:00 To-Do List / Plan for Today
03:07 ESP32 Overview
04:26 USB to UART Driver Installation - Identifying the Bridge
05:48 Installing USB to UART Driver
07:37 Installing Visual Studio Code
08:50 Installing PlatformIO IDE
09:14 Installing and Configuring C/C++ Code Autoformatter
10:14 Creating New Project with PlatformIO
11:14 PlatformIO Project Directory Structure
12:58 Setting Up Serial Communication
14:06 Printing Out Text Over Serial
15:11 How to Blink LED Diode
17:21 How to Compile and Deploy the Code to ESP32
18:32 Displaying Printed Out Text with Serial Monitor
19:15 Development Board Reset Button
19:30 The End