diff --git a/content/Software Support/Installation/Add-boards-to-Arduino-IDE.md b/content/Software Support/Installation/Add-boards-to-Arduino-IDE.md index 6adaac90..c2c24b33 100644 --- a/content/Software Support/Installation/Add-boards-to-Arduino-IDE.md +++ b/content/Software Support/Installation/Add-boards-to-Arduino-IDE.md @@ -5,15 +5,19 @@ id: 360016119519 A **board core** (or just _board_ for short) is a collection of files needed to compile and upload sketches for a board. Cores are contained in _packages_ and can be installed using the Board Manager. ---- +In this article: + +- [Add a board with the Boards Manager](#add_board) +- [Add additional packages to the Boards Manager](#additional_packages) +- [Install a board manually](#board_manually) - +--- -## Add a board with the Boards Manager +## Add a board with the Boards Manager{#add_board} Official Arduino cores can be conveniently installed with the Boards Manager tool. -1. In the menu bar, select _Tools > Board > Boards Manager_. In IDE 2 you can also access it by clicking the button in the left-most sidebar. +1. In the menu bar, select _Tools > Board > Boards Manager..._ ,or click on the ![Boards Manager icon](img/symbol_board.png) button in the sidebar. 2. Either search for the package name (e.g. "megaAVR"), or the board (e.g. "Uno", "MKR1000", or "Portenta"), by typing in the search field. @@ -21,20 +25,12 @@ Official Arduino cores can be conveniently installed with the Boards Manager too 4. Click **Install** (the latest version is selected by default). + > [!NOTE] > If the package is already installed, you will instead have the option of installing a different version. 5. Wait for the installation to complete. -
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+ ![Board Manager](img/board-manager-install-ide2.png) You can now select boards from the installed packages in the _Tools > Board_ menu: @@ -42,13 +38,13 @@ You can now select boards from the installed packages in the _Tools > Board_ men --- -## Add additional packages to the Boards Manager +## Add additional packages to the Boards Manager{#additional_packages} See [Add or remove third-party boards in Boards Manager](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/360016466340-Add-or-remove-third-party-boards-in-Boards-Manager). --- -## Install a board manually +## Install a board manually{#board_manually} Cores can also be added directly to the file system. See [Find sketches, libraries, board cores, and other files on your computer](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4415103213714-Find-sketches-libraries-board-cores-and-other-files-on-your-computer#boards). @@ -56,5 +52,4 @@ Cores can also be added directly to the file system. See [Find sketches, librari ## Further reading -* [Add or remove third-party boards in Boards Manager](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/360016466340-Add-or-remove-third-party-boards-in-Boards-Manager) -* [Uninstall boards using the Boards Manager](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4407225360018-Uninstall-boards-using-the-Boards-Manager) +[Uninstall boards using the Boards Manager](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4407225360018-Uninstall-boards-using-the-Boards-Manager) diff --git a/content/Software Support/Installation/Uninstall-boards-from-Arduino-IDE.md b/content/Software Support/Installation/Uninstall-boards-from-Arduino-IDE.md index 1729805c..7737da14 100644 --- a/content/Software Support/Installation/Uninstall-boards-from-Arduino-IDE.md +++ b/content/Software Support/Installation/Uninstall-boards-from-Arduino-IDE.md @@ -5,44 +5,34 @@ id: 4407225360018 The Boards Manager provides the most convenient way to remove unwanted or unused boards. The location of the installed cores can be found [here](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4415103213714#boards). -The following instructions to uninstall is not limited to the core in this example; it equally would be applicable to both official Arduino and third party cores. +The following instructions to uninstall are not limited to the core in this example; they are equally applicable to both official Arduino and third-party cores. ---- +In this article: + +- [Uninstall using the Boards Manager](#uninstall_board) +- [Uninstall by directly deleting files](#delete_files) -## Uninstall using the Boards Manager +--- -> [!NOTE] -> In Arduino IDE 1.x, the "Arduino AVR Boards" package is bundled with [the application files](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4412943340178-Open-the-Arduino-IDE-installation-folder) and cannot be uninstalled using the Boards Manager. +## Uninstall using the Boards Manager{#uninstall_board} The Boards Manager provides the most convenient way to remove unwanted or unused boards. -1. **Open the Boards Manager:** - - * In the menu bar, select _Tools > Board > Boards Manager..._ - * In IDE 2, you can also click on the ![Boards Manager icon](img/symbol_board.png) button in the sidebar. +1. In the menu bar, select *Tools > Board > Boards Manager...*, or click on the ![Boards Manager icon](img/symbol_board.png) button in the sidebar. 2. Filter the results by typing in the text field, and find the board package you want to uninstall. -3. **Uninstall the library:** +3. Click the **Remove** button. - * In Arduino IDE 1.x, click the **Remove** button. + ![Uninstalling AVR Boards package.](img/uninstall-board.png) - * In Arduino IDE 2, hover over the "Installed" label to reveal the **Uninstall** button, and click it. - - ![Uninstalling the SAMD package in Arduino IDE 1 and IDE 2.](img/uninstall-board.png) - _The Library Manager looks slightly different depending on what version of the IDE you are using._ - -4. Confirm that you want to uninstall the board package. +4. Confirm that you want to uninstall the library by clicking **Yes**. 5. Wait while Arduino IDE uninstalls the board package. -If you want to remove many packages, or are unsure which packages are installed, it will be more efficient to [delete the files directly](#delete-files). - --- - - -## Uninstall by directly deleting files +## Uninstall by directly deleting files{#delete_files} The files can also be removed directly with your system's file manager application: @@ -60,4 +50,4 @@ The files can also be removed directly with your system's file manager applicati ## Further reading -* [Add boards to Arduino IDE](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/360016119519) +- [Add boards to Arduino IDE](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/360016119519) diff --git a/content/Software Support/Installation/img/uninstall-board.png b/content/Software Support/Installation/img/uninstall-board.png index f85a4721..d9448eeb 100644 Binary files a/content/Software Support/Installation/img/uninstall-board.png and b/content/Software Support/Installation/img/uninstall-board.png differ