From 8c86fce9aad89d5c72721bdbc50e9bdae9c46076 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: per1234 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:02:25 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add installation and usage instructions --- README.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e4e3fdf..6124bbb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ The Arduino Pro IDE is a completely new Development Environment for Arduino Prog ### Download +#### Release builds + You can download the latest release for testing and feedback from the [Releases Section](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-pro-ide/releases/latest) of this repo. *Note: This is not a production release!* @@ -36,6 +38,20 @@ Platform | 32 bit | 64 bit | You can find the changelog for the nightly builds [here](https://downloads.arduino.cc/arduino-pro-ide/nightly/CHANGELOG.txt). The changelog contains all changes since the [latest release](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-pro-ide/releases/latest) in reverse chronological order. +### Install + +Arduino Pro IDE does not require an installer. Just extract the downloaded file to a convenient location. + +### Usage + +To start Arduino Pro IDE, run the executable you'll find in its installation folder: + +- Windows: `Arduino Pro IDE.exe` +- Linux: `arduino-pro-ide` +- macOS: `Arduino Pro IDE.app` + +**Note:** It's not possible to start Arduino Pro IDE on Linux from the file browser. Open a terminal in the Arduino Pro IDE installation folder and run the command `./arduino-pro-ide` + ### Install a core to support your board The Arduino Pro IDE does not provide pre-installed cores, so, to have board support, you have to install a core by using the menu