Getting started with ESP32 development using the TTGO T-DISPLAY

Having been asked by many people with type ESP32 platform would be the best one to use to get into ESP32 development I researched this and decided upon the TTGO T-display having used it for a web based rocket launcher project.

Most people starting out will be using the Arduino IDE. I will go through all of the tasks required to get everything for this device up and running so that development can begin. I invite you to explore the example code provided for the resulting installed, as well as included libraries, once this project is finished.

I intend to use this as a springboard for more specific smaller project videos in the future.

Links from today's work

ESP32 TTGO T-Display

ESP32 Board Manager URL:

USB Serial Drivers:

Data uploader add-on for Arduino IDE

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[rnbmdff]

thank you so much for this awesome video. had some TTGOs sitting on my desk for around 2 years because I found them cool - but never got them to work. now the displays do what I want them to do. great stuff!

[alexiswiniger]

Thank you very much for this intro. I could start right away.

I would love to see more about your rocket launcher project. Especially the "web app" for the control.

All the best :)

[brianmoreira]

Thanks for the Vid man. My TTGO's been sitting cus I couldn't figure out the initial setup.
Thanks again.

[ovalwingnut]

Thank you. Very informative "and" helpful. I've been spinning my wheels on this thing for a week or so and you just helped me see the light in ~16 mins U R the "T-Display Whisperer"! Cheers from So.CA.USA 3rd House on the Left.

[bennylloyd-willner]

Brilliant! I've been dabbling with electronics on and off for decades. Now it's time to create some IoTs and this video was packed with just the information I need👌👍👍👍

[wespanaino]

If it looks like garbage is being output to the serial monitor, set the baud rate to 115200 (to match the Serial.begin(115200) in the void setup() method)

[hobopelican]

Dang! I've spent a couple of days trying to get everything setup on this little thing. This was just amazingly helpful. Thanks, man.

[paulabadie]

Many thanks from FRANCE, it's very clear, i have start on TTGO with your video.
Good job !

[kcembrey]

Your tutorial is extremely thorough and easy to understand. Thank you so much!

[NgNhLe]

your video saved me a lot of time wandering on the internet.

[martinmikula]

Many thanks to you and guys like you. Till now i had only black screen, wory about malfunction. Now i know how to start with my device. Great device.

[AndyTanguay]

Man, you're right...what a great little platform. Especially for newbs like myself who need feedback as to what's going on in there. I could see a situation where you develop on one of these, then remove the screen stuff for simpler modules once you know it's working.

[bsheldon]

Lucked out choosing this video to watch. I probably would have skimmed over any docs that referred to setting up the TFT_eSPI Library. I almost skimmed over that part of the video, so once again I lucked out. Thanks for the great video.

[danlhoy]

Fantastic tutorial! Thank you so much! I have two of these boards and managed to load something on one, but I couldn't find everything I needed about the display libraries.

I already forwarded this to a friend too who I gave a board to last night.

[staceyclark]

Love the VW at the end! I liked the video a great deal. I "bricked" my Lillygo T-Display trying the code, probably should have used the same board lol. .

[JustGeorgiaxD]

Thankyou for such an in-depth and easy to follow video!

[richardmarkham]

Great video, got my board up and running in seconds thanks to you!

[Dfrog]

thank you, just learning to use ttgo, and your example was real smooth and easy to understand.

[ubaft]

on windows the port is shown in device manager -> Ports (COM a LPT). Probably the longest name there

[didacrodriguez]

Great Tutorial!! Thanks to that I could start to use my TTGO device. Thank you!