The Arduino software environment, including the IDE, libraries, and general approach, are geared toward education. It’s meant as a way to introduce embedded development to newbies.

Step Two: Copy, Paste, and Run the Code in Arduino Open the Arduino software and paste the Arduino code (the text in the box near the bottom of the post) into a new sketch.

Arduino simplifies things by only using just one coding language. Here's what you need to get started with developing software for the tiny device.

For those starting out in Arduino, there are tons of resources to get better acquainted with the community and the types of projects you can tinker with.

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