Programming ESP-12E / ESP-12F / NodeMCU With Arduino IDE | Step by Step Guide

In this video, I will explain how to prepare your Arduino IDE to upload sketches into the ESP8266 microcontroller and connect to an ESP-12E / ESP-12F board over USB. Pictures and diagrams: https://circuitjournal.com/esp8266-wi... Add the following URL to the "Additional Boards Manager URLs": http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/pac... If your USB-to-serial adapter has a CH340 USB-to-serial chip on it, you may need to download and install the CH340 drivers for your operating system: https://sparks.gogo.co.nz/ch340.html Programming the ESP8266 chip over Wi-Fi:    • Programming ESP-12E / ESP-12F / NodeMCU Ov...   Buy from Amazon: ESP-12F Wi-Fi Module: https://amzn.to/3xW8LRl NodeMcu: https://amzn.to/3x8ssno USB to Serial Adapter: https://amzn.to/3xbGjsU Esp-12E/Esp-12F Programmer Module: https://amzn.to/32p0ERU Witty Cloud Development Board: https://amzn.to/3BJA9Gj ESP-12E/ESP-12F Adapter Board: https://amzn.to/3m9Fr87 HT7333A 3.3V Linear Voltage Regulator: https://amzn.to/36VgBOw (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) Buy from Aliexpress: ESP-12F Wi-Fi Module: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Amz81r NodeMcu: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_APrxiz USB to Serial Adapter: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A1HnkZ Esp-12E/Esp-12F Programmer Module: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AabJHN Witty Cloud Development Board: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AtV5K9 ESP-12E/ESP-12F Adapter Board: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9voQqN HT7333A 3.3V Linear Voltage Regulator: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Af43sZ Disclosure: Bear in mind that some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:52 Perparint Arduino IDE 01:39 Difference between ESP-12E and ESP-12F 01:51 Arduino code 02:10 NodeMCU 02:45 Programming options for ESP-12E/ESP-12F 03:05 Dedicated programmer board 04:02 Adapter board for ESP-12E/ESP-12F 04:24 Using NodeMCU to program a plain ESP-12E/ESP-12F 06:35 Using a dedicated USB-to-serial adapter 10:46 Using a Witty Cloud Development Board 13:45 Intro to Wi-Fi Music from Youtube audio library. Corbyn Kites - Shadowing