Comments on: Getting Started with VS Code and PlatformIO IDE for ESP32 and ESP8266 (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Ubuntu)

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:47:54 +0000

Have enjoyed this tutorial easy to follow packed with all the basic information to get me started with a recent purchase of ESP 32. Must confess downloaded Platform IO some time ago to use with Arduino and gave up, so very pleased finding your information. Thank you to all concerned

By: Paddy McGuiness

Paddy McGuiness — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:30:14 +0000

Really great, worked first time. Thanks

By: Andrii

Andrii — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:15:48 +0000

Perfect tutorial! Thanks a lot.
The only thing I’ve modified in the code is instead of “LED” I used “LED_BUILTIN” because It did not blink otherwise.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:29:10 +0000

Great tutorial! It was really helpful!

I have Ubuntu and python 3.10.12, and there was just one more step to get platformIO going, for anyone getting an interpreter error

sudo apt install python3-venv

Found it on
https://community.platformio.org/t/platformio-ide-cant-find-python-interpreter-on-linux/24262/3

By: Claus

Claus — Thu, 04 May 2023 21:36:59 +0000

In reply to Claus.

Yes – it works – thanks for the article and hint.

By: Claus

Claus — Thu, 04 May 2023 20:45:26 +0000

Hi Sara

Arduino Platform – also when the target is an ESP32 D1 Live Wroom

By: Sara Santos

Sara Santos — Tue, 02 May 2023 08:30:20 +0000

In reply to Claus.

Hi.
When creating the project, the framework should be arduino.
You selected a different one.
Regards,
Sara

By: Claus

Claus — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:46:10 +0000

Followed the installation guide – but when I create a project

[env:d1_wroom_02]
platform = espressif8266
board = d1_wroom_02
framework = esp8266-nonos-sdk
monitor_speed = 115200

no src/main.cpp is auto injected
when I create one

#include

#define LED 2

void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
Serial.begin(115200);
pinMode(LED, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
digitalWrite(LED, HIGH);
Serial.println(“LED is on”);
delay(1000);
digitalWrite(LED, LOW);
Serial.println(“LED is off”);
delay(1000);
}

it cannot find

Is there some prerequisites not mentioned ?

By: Philipp

Philipp — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 19:57:37 +0000

Hello,
every time i tryed to upload the code i get a Error at the
” Linking .pio\build\lolin32_lite\firmware.elf ”

Im not using the esp32 lolin32_lite and im not that good with that compiler stuff

pls help 😉

By: Mezac

Mezac — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:52:45 +0000

Thank you for turning the lights on!