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: Add the following URL to the “Additional Boards Manager URLs“: 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: Programming the ESP8266 chip over Wi-Fi: Buy from Amazon: ESP-12F Wi-Fi Module: NodeMcu: USB to Serial Adapter: Esp-12E/Esp-12F Programmer Module: Witty Cloud Development Board: ESP-12E/ESP-12F Adapter Board: