Installation Guide

Install the Arduino Software (IDE) on Windows PCs

This document explains how to install the Arduino Software (IDE) on Windows machines

Download the Arduino Software (IDE)

Proceed with board speciﬁc instructions

Download the Arduino Software (IDE)

Get the latest version from the download page (//www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software). You can choose between the Installer (.exe) and

the Zip packages. We suggest you use the ﬁrst one that installs directly everything you need to use the Arduino Software (IDE),

including the drivers. With the Zip package you need to install the drivers manually. The Zip ﬁle is also useful if you want to create a

portable installation (//www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/PortableIDE).

When the download ﬁnishes, proceed with the installation and please allow the driver installation process when you get a warning from

the operating system.

Choose the components to install

GETTING STARTED (/EN/GUIDE/HOMEPAGE) > Windows

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GETTING STARTED (/EN/GUIDE/HOMEPAGE) > Windows ENGLISH Install the Arduino Software (IDE) on Windows PCs This document explains how to install the Arduino Software (IDE) on Windows machines - Download the Arduino Software (IDE) - Proceed with board speciﬁc instructions Download the Arduino Software (IDE) Get the latest version from the download page (//www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software). You can choose between the Installer (.exe) and the Zip packages.
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Choose the installation directory (we suggest to keep the default one) The process will extract and install all the required ﬁles to execute properly the Arduino Software (IDE) Proceed with board speciﬁc instructions When the Arduino Software (IDE) is properly installed you can go back to the Getting Started Home (//www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/HomePage) and choose your board from the list on the right of the page.