ECCI MicroPython Course. Follow these instructions to set up the environment.

Please install virtualenv just once on PC, see: https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/

If you have problems with wheels see: https://pythonwheels.com/

for windows install the drivers https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers

1. Create a folder which will contain the project

2. Open it on VScode

3. Create a virtual enviroment with this line on VScode workspace (folder) terminal

   python3 -m venv env	
   

4. Activate the virtual environment

   for linux use :

   source env/bin/activate
   

   for windows use (you also need to install powershell over VS):

   .\env\Scripts\activate
   

5. Install pip request

   pip3 install requests
   

6. Install ampy tool

    pip3 install adafruit-ampy
   

7. Deactivate de ESP debug (through serial terminal prompt - baudrate 115200)

   import esp
   esp.osdebug(None)
   

8. Create the script with main.py name and run it on ESP

   ampy --port "here goes the port path" run main.py
   

9. Send the main.py file to ESP

   ampy --port "here goes the port path" put main.py
   

10. (optional) if you want to read files from the ESP

    ampy --port "here goes the port path" get "here goes the file name".py
    

11. when you finished the work of the day deactivate the virtual environment

    deactivate
    

For further work sessions just activate an deactivate the virtual environment