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VS Code is an easily customizable IDE with many extensions and a large community, meaning you can easiy find solutions to any issues that may arise :)
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If your Windows username has spaces in it, then you will need to use the following guide in lieu of the steps below to install VS Code! This is because ESP-IDF cannot install properly if the install path contains spaces, so the following is our workaround :)
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If your Windows username has spaces in it, then you will need to use the dropdown guide in lieu of the `Normal Installation` to set up your VS Code! This is because ESP-IDF cannot install properly if the installation path contains spaces, so the following is our workaround :)
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<summary>🪟 <strong>Alternative Installation (for usernames with spaces)</strong></summary>
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<summary>🎁 <strong>Alternative Installation (Only do if you have spaces in your Windows username)</strong></summary>
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### Preconfigured Installation (Only do if you have spaces in your Windows username)
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The preconfigured version allows you to circumvent the issue of not being able to install ESP-IDF if your Windows username has whitespace in it (ESP-IDF refuses to install if that is the case). This is a (in my humble opinion) a better solution than creating an entirely new account on your computer
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#### __Install 7-zip__
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7-zip is a file compression tool that works much faster than your native Windows tools.
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1. Go to the [7-zip download page](https://www.7-zip.org/)
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2. Install using defaults
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3. Launch 7-zip
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### __Install Preconfigured VS Code__
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The preconfigured version allows you to circumvent the issue of not being able to install ESP-IDF if your Windows username has whitespace in it (ESP-IDF refuses to install if that is the case). This is a (in my humble opinion) a better solution than creating an entirely new account on your computer
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#### __Install Preconfigured VS Code__
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1. Download [zip folder from Box (~3.1 GB)](https://utexas.box.com/shared/static/0f8jo5nuhbsmefy4jkklvslvlj38f2bz.zip)
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2. Unzip the file to your C: drive using 7-zip. [(How do I use 7-zip?)](https://ut-ras.github.io/RobotathonESP32/technical#how-do-i-use-7-zip)
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If you replace your `arduino_main.cpp` file's contents with the following, build, and flash properly, then your ESP32's blue onboard LED will begin to blink every second (yay 😄)!
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Note that it is **your** responsibility to integrate this code with the controller starter code!
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Note that it is **your** responsibility to integrate this code with the controller starter code for the environment setup checkpoint!
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