Getting Started
Last revision 2026/01/18
This guide offers a step-by-step process to download and install the Arduino IDE and SDK for Raspberry Pi Pico, including adding JSON links and selecting the development board.
Download Arduino IDE
Click into the Arduino website to download the Arduino IDE. Choose the suitable IDE package according to your computer system.
Download and Install SDK
Add json link
Click the menu "File", then click "Preferences" to enter the Preferences window.
Click the icon marked by the arrow in the Preferences window.
In the pop-up window, add a json link in a new line:
https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico/releases/download/global/package_rp2040_index.json
Download SDK
Click the drop-down menu as shown in the figure below to enter the "Boards Manager" window.
Enter "RP2040" in the search box to find and install the SDK named "Raspberry Pi Pico/RP2040", as marked by the arrow in the picture below.
Select the Development Board
Click the Tools menu and select the "DFRobot Beetle RP2040" development board as shown in the figure below.
The installation of Beetle RP2040 SDK is complete.
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