MicroPython is a version of the Python programming language suitable for microcontrollers.

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Getting Started#

MicroPython is a version of the Python programming language designed for use on microcontrollers like the ESP32, STM32, RP2040, etc. Installation instructions are available from the Quick Reference page for each microcontroller (sidebar links from the DocumentationContent unavailable! (broken link)https://service.robots.org.nz/wiki/images/out.png page), which is generally: downloading the distribution file and installing it over a USB connection.

Note that MicroPython on a microcontroller has what's effectively its own tiny file system (as a "Pyboard"), and there's not really much in the way of standardisation of how things are installed there. So if a library or function isn't defined in MicroPython itself (or, e.g., in Pimoroni's distribution of it), you can simply install the necessary files on your microcontroller, perhaps in its own or a 'lib' directory, and just be sure to manage your imports so your main.py can see the necessary files. It's not a lot more complicated than that.

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The following MicroPython distributions include "baked-in" support for many Pimoroni products:

See also: Pyboard

MicroPython Language Documentation / General#

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Tutorials#

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Libraries & Resources#

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Tools, Hardware#

Installing MicroPython on Linux#

To install MicroPython on Linux, where normally one would use Python (CPython) you need to install the machine library. This can be accomplished via: 

sudo apt install micropython

Has Tag of "MicroPython"#

Micro Python

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