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The bootloader on Pro Trinket is dual USB & FTDI "optiboot" so you can use either the
USB port or the FTDI breakout to upload. However, only the FTDI port allows you to use Serial
debugging. So it's a bit of a tradeoff - USB is inexpensive, built-in but requires a button press
to start & there's no debugging, FTDI requires an extra cable but has auto-reset and debug
console.
Select the correct Board in IDE
Make sure you're selecting the FTDI-program type in the Boards menu!
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