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@@ -32,22 +32,55 @@ For this Getting Started we're going to use the Command Prompt, but after ESP-ID
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ESP-IDF Tools Installer
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-The easiest way to install ESP-IDF's prerequisites is to download the ESP-IDF Tools installer from this URL:
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+The easiest way to install ESP-IDF's prerequisites is to download one of ESP-IDF Tools Installers from this URL:
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-https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf-tools-setup-2.4.exe
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+- Online Installer (30 MB): https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf-tools-setup-online-2.5.exe
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+- Offline Installer - includes ESP-IDF v4.2, v4.1.1 (810 MB): https://dl.espressif.com/dl/esp-idf-tools-setup-offline-2.5.exe
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.. IMPORTANT: Next time this link is updated, please go to get-started/index.rst and rewrite the section under "Alternative File Downloads ... Windows". Then delete this comment.
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-The installer includes the cross-compilers, OpenOCD, CMake_ and Ninja_ build tool. The installer can also download and run installers for Python_ 3.7 and `Git For Windows`_ if they are not already installed on the computer.
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+What is the usecase for Online and Offline Installer
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+----------------------------------------------------
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-The installer also downloads one of the ESP-IDF release versions, or offers to use an existing one, if already present on your PC. If you don't have one, please choose a directory for downloading ESP-IDF. The recommended directory is ``%userprofile%\esp`` where ``%userprofile%`` is your home directory. If you do not have it yet, please run the following command to create a new one:
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+Online Installer is very small and allows the installation of all available releases of ESP-IDF. The installer will download only necessary dependencies including `Git For Windows`_ during the installation process. The installer stores downloaded files in the cache directory ``%userprofile%\.espressif``
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-.. code-block:: batch
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+Offline Installer does not require any network connection. The installer contains all required dependencies including `Git For Windows`_ . The installer allows the installation of ESP-IDF with the following tags: v4.2, v4.1.1.
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- mkdir %userprofile%\esp
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+Components of the installation
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+------------------------------
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+The installer deploys the following components:
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-At the end of installation, if you checkout ``Run ESP-IDF Command Prompt (cmd.exe)``, a new Windows Power Shell, i.e. the ESP-IDF Command Prompt will pop up.
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+- Embedded Python
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+- Cross-compilers
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+- OpenOCD
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+- CMake_ and Ninja_ build tools
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+- ESP-IDF
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+The installer also allows reusing the existing directory with ESP-IDF. The recommended directory is ``%userprofile%\Desktop\esp-idf`` where ``%userprofile%`` is your home directory.
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+Launching ESP-IDF Environment
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+-----------------------------
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+At the end of the installation process you can check out option ``Run ESP-IDF PowerShell Environment`` or ``Run ESP-IDF Command Prompt (cmd.exe)``. The installer will launch ESP-IDF environment in selected prompt.
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+``Run ESP-IDF PowerShell Environment``:
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+.. figure:: ../../_static/esp-idf-installer-screenshot-powershell.png
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+ :align: center
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+ :alt: Completing the ESP-IDF Tools Setup Wizard with Run ESP-IDF PowerShell Environment
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+ :figclass: align-center
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+ Completing the ESP-IDF Tools Setup Wizard with Run ESP-IDF PowerShell Environment
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+.. figure:: ../../_static/esp-idf-installer-powershell.png
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+ :align: center
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+ :alt: ESP-IDF PowerShell
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+ :figclass: align-center
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+ ESP-IDF PowerShell
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+``Run ESP-IDF Command Prompt (cmd.exe)``:
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.. figure:: ../../_static/esp-idf-installer-screenshot.png
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:align: center
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@@ -97,4 +130,4 @@ For advanced users who want to customize the install process:
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.. _Ninja: https://ninja-build.org/
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.. _Python: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
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.. _Git for Windows: https://gitforwindows.org/
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-.. _Github Desktop: https://desktop.github.com/
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+.. _Github Desktop: https://desktop.github.com/
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