Makerbase recommend 2.x.x version. If you want to use the 1.x.x version, you can follow the instructions below

Install Arduino

• Before starting to edit Marlin, we recommend that you install a good code editor - Arduino. You can even compile Marlin directly from it.

• You can edit and upload firmware by Arduino platfrom

Download Marlin 1.x.x

After install Arduino, you should download the Marlin source code. There are three ways to get Marlin source code.

• You can download marlin 1.x.x from Marlin 1.x.x

• You can use MKS TOOL to download marlin from here MKS TOOL, you can directly configure the firmware with the desired parameters from your browser and download it later.

Configure and compile and upload

• Run Arduino

• Open marlin project: File -> Open -> Select ***.ino file

• Configuration.h

  • MKS Gen_L V1.0:"#define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_MKS_GEN_L"

  • MKS Gen_L V2.x:"#define MOTHERBOARD BOARD_MKS_GEN_L_V2"

• Tools -> Board select Arduino/Genuino Mega or Mega 2560, select your COM(According to actual COM)

• Click Upload, wating some time for upload firmware