diff --git a/Uploading-code-to-the-Arduino.md b/Uploading-code-to-the-Arduino.md index bc8a5c1..736a970 100644 --- a/Uploading-code-to-the-Arduino.md +++ b/Uploading-code-to-the-Arduino.md @@ -1,8 +1,18 @@ +# Installing the Arduino IDE + First you need to download and install the [Arduino IDE](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software) (install the Arduino IDE, not the web editor). Here are installation instructions for a few operating systems: [Windows](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Windows) [Linux](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Linux) [Mac OS X](https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/MacOSX) +# Compile and upload +1. Plug in the Arduino Pro Micro to a free USB port. Drivers should be installed automatically. +2. Start the Arduino IDE. +4. Load the project (*.ino file) you wish to upload from the menu File / Open... +5. In the menu Tools / Board, select "Arduino Leonardo". +6. In the menu Tools / Port, select the COM port for the Arduino, it should say something like "COM12 (Arduino Leonardo)". +7. To compile and upload the code, use the menu option Scetch / Upload. Check the black status window on the bottom of the IDE. +