Getting Started With Raspberry Pi Pico

Steps  To Get Started

01

Connecting & Downloading Firmware

– Go to the below link for download the latest firmware  – Look for Pico Raspberry Pi and click to find the latest available firmware – Download the latest xxx.uf2 firmware from the Releases

02

Download and Setup the Thonny IDE

– Download & Install the Thonny IDE – Open the Thonny and click on Run -> Configure Interpreter – Choose MicroPython (Raspberry Pi Pico) & the PORT for Raspberry Pi Pico

03

Writing Your First LED Blinking Program

– Write your first program to blink the onboard LED

04

Running Your Program

– Save your MicroPython script on the Pico by giving name as “blink.py“. – Run the script and observe the onboard LED blink, it should started blinking in every half second.