RP2040_Resources/0_Introduction/setup.md

Programming Setup

Dev Envitonment

Nobara 39 on a hand-me-down dual core dell laptop. An RPi Pico, programming over usb cable. Some wires, buttons, LEDs and resistors I Borrowed from lab.

Code Editor

Instead of using Arduino IDE, I use Visual Studio Code for programming. I use it because I (seem to) write code more efficiently and because I have it customized it to my liking.

Extensions I use:

• C/C++ Extension Pack from ms-vscode
• CMake and CMake tools
• Vim
• My custom dark theme

Project Generation

A C Pico project requires additional files to handle compilation: CMakeList.txt and pico_sdk_import.cmake, templates of both available in the installed pico sdk. To automate this, I use Pico Project Generator.