Quick Start to Nodemcu (ESP8266) on Arduino IDE

Lets begin with Installing the Esp8266 support for the Arduino and see how to blink an LED ( the hello world in the electronics )

check out the video to know step by step tutorial on how to get started with our favourite chip Esp8266

Firstly open the Arduino IDE Go to files and click on the preference in the Arduino IDE

copy the below code in the Additional boards Manager http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json click OK to close the preference Tab.

After completing the above steps , go to Tools and board, and then select board Manager

Navigate to esp8266 by esp8266 community and install the software for Arduino.

Once all the above process been completed we are read to program our esp8266 with Arduino IDE.