ESP32 - How to create your First ESP IDF project (From Scratch)

Learn how to set up your first ESP IDF project using Visual Studio Code, from scratch. We will build a simple example using GPIOs to learn the basics of IDF and how to navigate through the code and documentation.

We will also learn how to use the menuconfig, a very helpful tool to configure the main settings for our project.

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❗❗❗ IMPORTANT ❗❗❗

You will need this for this video.

*** Regarding CMAKE ***

For a list of reserved words to avoid in your project name, type the following in the IDF terminal:

cmake --help-command-list
cmake --help-variable-list
cmake --help-property-list

▶️ How to Debug your ESP32:

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*** Timestamps ***
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Why use IDF?
01:17 Setting up the project
02:46 How to use Menuconfig
04:17 Configuring the main settings
06:12 Setting the Firmware version
06:42 Build folder run through
07:25 Coding Example
08:10 GPIO Driver
09:08 GPIO Input Config
10:19 GPIO Pull-up Config
11:06 GPIO Output Config
11:19 GPIO Reading the Input and Activating the Output
12:11 About the vTaskDelay()
12:49 Final Test
12:57 Outro

[ViktorVano]

Good to see a tutorial that is NOT based on Arduino, but a proper C programming :) Great job.

[ahmadghorbi]

This is one of the best tutorials that I have ever seen. The video teaches you how to learn and use the documentation. Indeed, he is teaching you how to fish instead of giving you a fish.

[georgey]

Last month I started exploration to ESP32 using ESP-IDF, and till today, this is the well explained tutorial on basics I've found. Good job Bro...

[peterh]

finally, someone tackling the mysteries of esp32

[stryderx]

Thank you. This is very great tutorial for hobbyists. Its complete and understadable. Please keep up your good work.
Embedded programming is finally getting popular and our community will grow. Thanks!

[akmalnarendrasakti]

Hey Yuri, Thank you so much for your incredible explanation. Last year I was doing my bachelor thesis and struggled to understand the working of esp-idf. Finally, after I graduated I could understand more about this topic. Keep up your content man!

[jackflash]

That my friends was a very helpful example for a newbie like me.
Made my first project, pulled in some code I had made in another IDE and BOOM... Errors.
The instructions on how to add the path to the json file did the trick.
This time, BOOM. compiled without errors. Thank you.

[ZeuZ]

Been looking for days for a video like this. Amazing how almost no one explains how to create a simple empty project.

[alessiomatarazzo]

Never pressed the bell button for any channel I'm subscribed to, this is my first time. Very Very Very high quality explanation and editing of the video. thank you, I hope you'll keep going!!

[gcolab-jb]

Man, you are the great! The best tutorial for ESP32 I ever seen! Just simple and structured explanation. Appreciate your work!

[andresession]

You videos are great! Especially using the Espressif IDF! Please continue!

[LongLê-db]

Your video is the most understandable one about the ESP-IDF. Many thanks for your sharing. Thank you again.

[CarterSherman-zn]

Great video! really looking forward to an esp32 full course.. finally, someone tackling the mysteries of esp32.

[griciukas]

Thank you for putting out these videos! Information is straight forward, easy to follow. Looking forward for more :)

[linkpad]

Thanks! Great clear and concise explanation of creating an IDF project from scratch not many guides offer this.

[MrBPeet]

Best onboarding video for any framework i have ever seen! Am learning several frameworks for embedded MCU programming for some years now. During that time i have watched many video tutorials and read many blogs/articles but there are so many sources that are confusing or one can not understand what the tutor is about to tell either because of speaking too fast or having really bad pronunciation. And learned 2 new tricks with VS Code i still did not know.

[zhanweizhong]

Hi, Yuri. This is the clearest explanation video I have seen from Youtube. Thanks so much for your effort to share you knowledge with us in a really professional way. I am really looking forward for your future series on EPS32 chip development. 👍🥰

[stormbytes]

Best ESP-IDF tutorial out there. Yuri have you considered making a paid course? You could even Kickstarter it!

[guilhermeprado]

Yuri, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!! Your videos are totally clear and objective, exactly as it should be!
Congrats, and thanks again !!
🙏🏻👏🏻👊🏻

[juanmartinguillen]

Great content man. Clear, concise explanations, good pace, 10/10. I hope you do good with your channel.