Downloading and installing the Arduino IDE 2.0

In this tutorial, we will show how to download and installing the Arduino IDE 2.0 on your Windows or Mac computer.

You can easily download the editor from the Arduino Software page.

Requirements

Windows - Win 10 and newer, 64 bits
Linux - 64 bits
Mac OS X - Version 10.14: "Mojave" or newer, 64 bits

The Arduino IDE 2.0

The Arduino IDE 2.0 is an open-source project, currently in its beta-phase. It is a big step from it's sturdy predecessor, Arduino IDE (1.8.13), and comes with revamped UI, improved board & library manger, autocomplete feature and much more.

In this tutorial, we will go through step by step, how to download and install the software.

Download the editor

Downloading the Arduino IDE 2.0 is done through the Arduino Software page. Here you will also find information on the other editors available to use.

Installation

Windows

To install the Arduino IDE 2.0 on a Windows computer, simply run the file downloaded from the software page.

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Follow the instructions in the installation guide. The installation may take several minutes.

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You can now use the Arduino IDE 2.0 on your Windows computer!

Mac OS X

To install the Arduino IDE 2.0 on a Mac OS X computer, simply copy the downloaded file into your application folder.

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You can now use the Arduino IDE 2.0 on your Mac OS X computer!

Linux

To install the Arduino IDE 2.0 on a Linux machine, simply extract the downloaded file to a suitable folder.

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Now, go to the folder where you extracted the contents to, and look for the arduino-ide file, which will launch the IDE.

You can also run the file directly in the terminal, navigate to the folder, right click on it and select run in terminal.

select run in terminal

To launch the editor through the terminal, simply type:

./arduino-ide

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