Installation EIM GUI

Once the ESP-IDF extension is installed, install the toolchain using the Installation Manager.

Opening the Installation Manager via VS Code

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After installation, you should see the configuration tab.

> ESP-IDF: Open ESP-IDF Installation Manager

Installation via EIM

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• When asked to choose a mirror, select Github
  

  

• After a few seconds, the Installation Manager GUI will appear

• You’ll be presented with a welcome screen. Click on Start Installation

  

• Click on Easy Installation
  

  

• Choose the latest stable release (v6.0.1 as of today)

  

• Wait for the installation to finish. This will take some time. You can monitor the progress using the progress bar.

  

• Once finished, click on Go to Dashboard to verify the installation

  

• You should see v6.0.1 among the installed versions

  

• You can now close the Espressif Installation Manager GUI

Next steps

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Continue with the next step.