Arduino first steps

Step 1: Attach the Arduino to your computer

Using an USB cable, attach the Arduino (Arduino Nano or Arduino Mega) to your computer as shown below.

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  Arduino Nano and USB cable

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  Arduino Nano connected via USB

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  Arduino Mega 2560 connected via USB

Step 2: Download

Click here to download the Arduino development software to your computer (Windows users should download the 'Installer' version on that page):

http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software#toc3

Step 3: Install After the download completed, install the Arduino development software on your computer:

For Windows, double click the file 'arduino-1.5.8-windows.exe' in your Windows file explorer.

Step 4: Run After the installation completed, run the Arduino development software on your computer by double clicking the 'Arduino' symbol on your Windows desktop.