Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython - Getting Started

The Raspberry Pi Pico is an incredibly power microcontroller board that you can pick up for less than the cost of an Arduino Uno. Not only does it provide much more processing power and memory, but it also lets you code in beginner friendly Python.

Out of the box MicroPython, the version for microcontrollers, is not installed. So let me show you how to set that up and create a full, professional development system for your Raspberry Pi Pico MicroPython projects.

Don't forget to check out the project page on my website at...

MicroPython website

Raspberry Pi documentation

Thinny IDE

Pycharm

[SeamusMcNeil]

Can you imagine going back in time and showing this to anyone who had a BBC Micro or Commodore 64 or indeed any other computer from the 80's era and show them this board - they would think you were from another planet sharing alien technology. lol It truly is amazing what we have; and indeed in some cases, take for granted. Thanks again for another great video mate.


Cheers.

Jim

[meysamkhezri]

Thank you for this great tutorial! I installed pycharm and micropython plugin but when I run the parameter it says it can't find machine module. How can I tell pycharm thar runs code on pico not my computer? I enabled micropython support with correct device type and device path but still not working

[RAMMSTEIN]

Thanks man. Very useful video. Hope you make more videos about Raspberry Pi Pico

[DuneKraftwerk]

What about debugging prior to download to the chip ?