This page was for 2023 TPs.

The new tools for 2024 are still in development then thank you to wait until this page will be updated and this warning removed!

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• download the .zip of the setup program here
• extract the .zip (right click - extract)
• launch As Administrator the install script Create_VSCode_e-puck2-RefTag/windows.bat. The simplest way is to do a <Right-click> on this batch in the Windows Explorer then Run as administrator

Enter Yes in order to accept to launch this batch in Administrator.

• 💡 this window pop-up because the install script is not signed, however there are no risk so you can click on More info
• then run anyway

• type y and enter to proceed the installation of IDE VSCode_EPuck2
• type y and enter to install git and its tools git-credential-manager
• 💡 it's highly recommended to type y if you are not sure whether or not Git Credential Manager is installed
• click on Yes to authorize the Git installer to proceed
• inside the git installer, click on next (many times) in order to use default choices and at the end click on finish. Make sure that Git Credential Manager is selected

• the IDE is by default installed under C:/Users/UserName/AppData/Roaming, it is however possible type another path if needed

• if the install script encounters no errors, the output should look something the pictures below

• by default, the workplace folder is located at C:/Users/UserName/Documents/EPuck2_Workplace, it is however possible type another path if needed
• type y and enter to have shortcuts on the desktop and start menu
• if the install script encounters no errors, the output should look something the pictures below

Congratulations ! The IDE VSCode EPuck2 has been successfully installed 🥇

When you first launch the IDE VSCode EPuck2, the windows firewall will alert you about some functionalities that has been blocked

• click on cancel

Change the default shell of the terminal to Git Bash by performing as follows:

• Open the command palette with Ctrl + Shift + P (Cmd + Shift + P on MacOS);
• Execute the Terminal: Select Default Profile command;
• Select Git Bash.

Will be introduced in detail later then you can skip this section for the moment

• In the case you have to program the main processor using the DFU mode, you might need to install a driver for the STM32 BOOTLOADER
• You can see whether or not a driver is installed for the STM32 BOOTLOADER by opening the device manager and searching for STM32 BOOTLOADER
• ⚠ the epuck2 must be connected and booted in the main processor DFU mode

• Go to your InstallPath/EPuck2Tools/Utils
• Run zadig-2.3.exe
• Chek that STM32 BOOTLOADER is selected
• Select libusbK
• click on Install Driver

• IDE - Tools

1. Ensure you have Git Bash as default profile for terminal, as explained in first launch of the IDE;
2. Delete the Lib folder under the Workplace folder;
3. Delete the broken link e-puck2_main-processor inside the TPs folder;
4. Open a Git Bash command line in the Workplace (the folder that contained the Lib folder before Lib was deleted);
5. Execute the command: git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/EPFL-MICRO-315/Lib_VSCode_e-puck2.git Lib;
6. Execute the task in VSCode Link library epuck2 main processor to workspace.