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Arduino Setup

Download the Arduino IDE​

Visit the Arduino Website and download the Legacy Arduino IDE 1.8.19

Extract the downloaded file​

Open a terminal and run:

tar -xvf arduino-1.8.19-linux64.tar.xz
cd arduino-1.8.19

Install Arduino IDE​

Run the installation script:

sudo sh install.sh.

You should see the following output:

Adding desktop shortcut, menu item and file associations for Arduino IDE...
.
.
done!

Accessing Arduino IDE​

A new Arduino folder will be created.

To add Arduino to your panel (Linux Mint):

  • Click the Menu button (bottom left).
  • Type Arduino in the search bar.
  • When the Arduino icon appears, right-click it and select Add to Panel.

Now you can easily access Arduino IDE from your panel!