How to setup ESP-IDF on Windows 10 for ESP32 programming

This is how you can easily install ESP-IDF (and required toolchain) on Windows 10, for programming ESP32 in C programming language.

T I P:
If you have installed older version of python, the best option is to uninstall them and install the latest one (from official site), before you run ESP-IDF Tools Installer. If you choose to do it in this way, then in python installation wizard, make sure that you have checked option for "Add python to PATH".

EPS-IDF on WSL2:

ESP-IDF on Ubuntu 20.04:

Espressif docs site:

00:00 Intro
00:16 ESP-IDF and toolchain installation
02:25 Building project
03:49 Flashing
05:14 Outro

#espidf #win10 #esp32

[maxhash]

Thanks for sharing this comprehensive tutorial, could you please make a btstack tutorial as well

[abobija]

T I P:
If you have installed older version of python, the best option is to uninstall them and install the latest one (from official site), before you run ESP-IDF Tools Installer. If you choose to do it in this way, then in python installation wizard, make sure that you have checked option for "Add python to PATH".

[turkishjedi]

I followed all steps, and it worked. I went to try to get the hello world to work, but now I can successfully flash the board, but when I go to monitor, it says it can't connect to the serial port. I'm lost

[everettcook]

I've been trying for days to get this installed and it just won't. 30 minutes ago it all changed and so this video is now a little bit outdated (but it still useful). Install wouldn't go before or after. I'm hoping espressif is working on the problem. I'm giving up for now. I'll try it again in a couple weeks.

[haojie]

why i cant monitor ? cmd said "failed to connect: Failed to connect to Espressif device: No serial data received.". Can you help me ?

[SalisburyKing]

I have to say It's far more complicated than just running an Arduino IDE. Why do they not make a GUI for this? Your video was good but I'm not sure how to see the code I used for hello world or how to program the IDF myself. Do you have other videos which explain this in more detail?

[thevigneshmurali]

FAILED: bootloader/bootloader.elf bootloader/bootloader.bin bootloader/bootloader.map

idf.py build -> failed due to above error....can you help me !,

followed your steps exactly

[kamcl]

If some data or files have been programmed into ESP32, how to erase files? and can be reprogrammed by esp32 tools...thanks.

[felixfigueroa]

Do you can do it with the extension of visual studio code?...thanks..!

[alech]

Could help me with IDF configuration. I have catch the error:
xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.exe: error: C:\Users\Alex: No such file or directory
xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.exe: error: No such file or directory
xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.exe: fatal error: no input files
compilation terminated.
Really I have space in my Window hame - Alex Che.
Probably this is the source of error. But I do not know how to resolve it.

[jqzIII]

Mine is nothing but "brownout detected" after I did the Hello World project and then did Tasmota web install.

Need to erase all next
Thanks for the video. Couldn't have IDF without it.

[gtavc]

hello, im trying to do this but i get the error cmake failed with exit code 1 what i am doing wrong ??? looked all the web for an answer and nothing please help