Help please - Cant get sensesp to load onto ESP32

[Rjn9533]

First of all - I am new to using SENSESP and learning so much but have spent the past week trying the set up a NODEMCE ESP-32S WROOM-32 and cant get the SENSESP template to load onto the ESP32. I have platform IO installed and downloaded the SensESP project template to my computer.

I have worked through the instructions a couple of times but can never see the WiFi Network name "my-sensesp-project" being broadcast by my ESP32 however I do see a new WiFi AP called CBC0182224D72893COC76C1D1E6B24D2.

I have reflashed the ESP32 several times to start from scratch and have completely reinstalled MS Visual Studio Code, Platform IO and download a new copy of the SensESP template. BUt the same issue keeps popping up.

On thing I've noticed is that the instructions on the SensESP Getting Started page is that it says to "upload the project by selecting “Project Tasks -> esp32dev -> General -> Upload and Monitor”

When I do that I do not see the 'esp32dev' listed in the choices. The only choices offered are:
; - arduino_esp32
; - pioarduino_esp32
; - espidf_esp32
; - pioarduino_esp32c3
; - espidf_esp32c3
; - shesp32
; - halmet
; - halser

The NODEMCE ESP-32S WROOM-32 says to use NodeMCU-32S while the instruction above say to use "esp32dev" which is not a choice offered as described. I have tried "arduino_esp32" which will seem to work but sets up the WiFi AP listed above. I have also tried "espidf_esp32" but it dosent like that.

So my question is why isnt the "esp32dev" listed as a choice as noted in the SensESP instructions. How can I resolve this? Or is my NodeMCU Wroom-32 not compatible. (everything Ive read says it is.......)

I'm sure this is something simple and its a rookie mistake so I appreciate any help anyone can offer.