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Setup

Install Eide on your pc and setup development envrionment.

Precondition​

This plug-in base on VSCode, if you are going to use it, please:

  • Make sure you're familiar with VSCode
  • Make sure you're familiar with the basic build process of c/c++ project

Because this docs takes the above conditions as the premise.

Install EIDE​

In this section, we will guide you on how to properly install EIDE.

We Need Network

We need download some packages from network, make sure your network is ok !
If you need to install offline, please goto Github Release to download installation package.

  • Install plug-in

    Open vscode extension market, search eide, select Embedded IDE and install it.

    When the plug-in has been installed, it will launch and start to init.

    The plug-in will auto download and install eide-binaries and .NET6 X64 Runtime package, please wait !

    When .NET Runtime has been installed, you need to restart vscode to refresh System Environment Variables.

    EIDE will check .NET Runtime before launch, goto VSCode Output Panel to check log.

    Not found runtime

    Sometimes, the runtime is installed, but plug-in still prompts that it cannot be found.
    You may need close all vscode instances and execute command code . in shell to refresh System Environment Variables.

    For Linux

    We not support auto install .NET6_X64 runtime for Linux platform.
    So you need install .NET6 X64 Runtime manualy.

    .NET Runtime Version

    If you want to install the .NET runtime manually, you must install a version with major version number 6 (e.g. v6.0.5). Click here to download the runtime

When you have completed the above operations, EIDE will be installed normally on your computer and we are now ready to begin.

Function Region Layout​

Now we'll walk you through the functional areas of the plug-in.

  • EIDE PROJECTS: Project View

    The EIDE PROJECTS area will display the projects you have open.

  • OPERATIONS: Operations View

    The OPERATIONS area will display some Common Commands for user.

Configure Toolchains​

EIDE support many toolchains, but these package is so big, so we not built-in them in plug-in, you need to install manualy.

  • Click Configure Toolchain item in OPERATIONS view.

    Then a quickpick box will be pop-up. You need to choose the compiler you want to use and set its installation path.

    If you configure done, a check mark '✔' will be appeared after the item.

    What is the "Toolchain Installation Folder Path" ?

    The Toolchain Installation Folder is the root path for your compiler.
    example:

    • If your gcc compiler path is: d:/software/my_toolchain/arm_gcc_10/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe
    • Now, you need set d:/software/my_toolchain/arm_gcc_10 as your arm gcc Toolchain Installation Folder in EIDE.
    Install Toolchain by EIDE

    For Windows platform, EIDE provide some online installation package for Open Source Toolchains.
    So you can use Install Utility Tools function or select an existing installation location.