Getting Started with the ESP32 Development Board | Programming an ESP32 in C/C++

In this video, we explore how to setup the Espressif IOT Development Framework, or IDF, and use it to write C code to blink an LED on the board. We discuss FreeRTOS, the operating system being ran on the ESP32, and how to write code that uses the RTOS and ESP32 API's to get GPIO working. We also discuss logging data to the serial bus, and using the monitor to view the serial output.

The ESP32 IDF uses FreeRTOS, an open source real time operating system that is used on smaller embedded boards. FreeRTOS allows you to make tasks for different features on your board. Pairing this with the IDF allows you to write powerful Wifi programs to the ESP32.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:16 Getting Started
2:18 Using IDF
2:51 A New Project
3:47 Building a Blank Project
4:50 Writing ESP32 FreeRTOS Code
7:18 Flashing the ESP32
8:16 A Bug You Say???
9:50 GPIO Output
13:25 A Bug, REDUX?
15:15 Outro

[LowLevel-TV]

How has your experience been with the ESP32 IDF? Let me know!

[toplist]

I appreciate you showing the errors and how you work through them. I feel like that’s a important piece that most people cut out.

[mt-qcqh]

Great lesson on the IDF. Personally, I use many different modules, including the whole family of esp's, nrf and avr processors, so I enjoy the consistency of using the Arduino IDE. This IDE is simple and fast enough for switching mindsets on the various modules. With this I've programmed hundreds of IOT projects over the years and enjoy any instruction on alternate environments.
Your videos are some of the best. Thank you.

[reezuleanu]

You have no idea how hard it is to find a guide on how to flash your program without using an IDE. Thank you my friend

[MpSniperM]

Now I understand why this tutorial was so useful and on point, LowLevelLearning did it! I just started watching the first video that popped up without realizing and good for me I will get everything running like it should

[alol-alol]

Cool video! The ESP32’s dev environment looks like it avoids a lot of headaches and boilerplate in getting things set up. Looking forward to other videos in the series!

[denbeibaron]

I subscribed!!!
This has saved me a ton of time reading those ebooks.
Super awesome content.

[Tutorius]

Thank you for this tutorial!
I have done some programming for the last weeks using the Arduino-IDE and my Chinese ESP-WROOM-Board. Everything worked well, but i wanted to try to program directly in IDF cause i get an Audio-ESP in some days, and want to try to get this running as a synthesizer.
So i startet to get the VSCode to run with IDF, and it did not work. I know VS-Code, i use it to create the firmware for my 3D-printer, and the Porject-management is totaly crap.
So your tutorial to get the IDF running on my arch-linux worked very well.
I do videos about 3D-printing and desigent, and i often also do trying, create errors and talk these errors to the viewers. Many like it to see what the process of design is, but some "need" videos that are without any errors, look like all is nice and easy.

[liquid]

Neat. I’d been meaning to check out ESP-IDF. Thanks. Awesome video as always.

[veli-pekkaporrassalmi]

I've been looking forward to start learning the ESP-IDF instead of using the Arduino integration (for fun and learning purposes). However I've always postponed that since I'm way too used to the Arduino platform. Currently I'm working with a project based on ESP32 and this morning I decided that I'm gonna learn the ESP-IDF and use that for this project. I was just casually scrolling on Youtube and happened to notice your new video about... well.. getting started with the ESP32 IDF! Haha, what are the odds of that! Anyway, great video! This did get me started.

[mozartantonio]

SUUUUPER good video for real. It has everithing right. Good audio and video, the image of the board being plugged and pushing the reset button. Congrats!

[thisisreallyme]

Just learning ESP32 IDF now after YEARS of Arduino and CircuitPython. I love this chip... so powerful and so inexpensive... it's got everything for less cost than the batteries you might purchase for it! :-D TY for this series of videos! I'm also planning to take your Udemy course.
Please consider grouping some of your ESP32 videos into a Playlist, but I was able to find everything under the Videos tab. Cheers.

[microcontrolprojects]

King, you know this business. Everyone can know but cannot teach, you teach.

[danielgrafflin]

Great tutorial for the nubie. What to do when things go wrong and fixing errors is all too important.

[aissamma]

awesome tutorial, especially the walkthrough of solving errors, thank you so much

[victormikecharlie]

We need more videos about it, low level idf programming esp32 please
Thank you for your great work

[DonQuichotteLiberia]

Thank you! Your tutorials are very concise and the explanations are clear and straightforward. And i3wm is beautiful!

[EMAR-]

Great I was trying from a two weeks but your helped me thank you very much sir❤❤❤❤

[daniruiz]

Just what I was looking for. incredibly well explained video. My congratulations

[esp]

Great video, great name of channel and great teacher