Install

Download and run: rm-pico-installer

It automatically installs all the tools and vscode.

Zadig install

TODO: add zadig install guide

Follow the linux guide but currently some methods do not work (also ur kinda on ur own hehe)

TODO: make separate guide for vscode section

TODO: for now just read the linux_init.sh

might not work lol

brew install libusb pkg-config

Next install: vscode

  git clone https://github.com/agmui/sample_rm_pico_app.git
cd sample_rm_pico_app
./linux_init.sh && source ~/.bashrc

Install VScode

vscode

VScode extensions

Have vscode open this repo When first opining vscode should ask you to install the plugins
install plugins

If not just type @recommended here
recommened

Uploading

Step1:

select kit no kit selected button selecting arm kit

Step2:

press CTRL + SHIFT + B

Step3:

select the usb port the pico is plugged in it should look like this:
serial monitor
then hit Start Monitoring

Manual build

  mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j4
picotool load -f pico_app.uf2

Reset pico 

  mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j4

unplug the pico
Hold the bootsel button on the pico
bootsel
while still holding the button plug the pico back in

A usb stick should pop up in your file explorer
TODO: add pic

drag and drop the pico_app.u2f file in the build folder copying over uf2 file

Running in Wokwi 👀

Building

Just press f7 if you installed all plugins

run:

  mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j4

I borked my pico

If the pico bricks you CAN’T just use CTRL + SHIFT + B you have to reset it or do Method 2

slides install guide: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1am9qFasZtjAnBu1M_k-8S4nNLxHHzSmExr1Sa2NGVAE/edit?usp=sharing

Compiling example folder files TODO: maybe make own page

You can either compile the files in the examples folder or just copy the code form the guides and paste it in main.cpp

Get Started coding on the pico Basic C++ tutorial