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2020-09-22T20:09:40Z

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=== Ev3dev.org ===

Download the newest SD card image from https://www.ev3dev.org/downloads/.

[[File:Ev3devWebsite.png|thumb|Ev3dev website]]

=== Balena Etcher ===

Write the image to the SD card using [https://www.balena.io/etcher/ Balena Etcher] or some other software.

[[File:BalenaEtcher.png|thumb|Balena Etcher is straightforward to use.]]
=== Connection ===

If Internet connection from the brick is not needed, connecting to the brick is straightforward and easy.

==== Bluetooth ====

Establish the Bluetooth connection on computer and brick by pairing. It is very straightforward.

==== USB cable ====

Windows will detect your EV3 as a Remote NDIS Compatible Device. . .

==== Wifi ====

=== Visual Studio Code ===

Install some extensions: the newest ev3dev-browser, and some Python related stuff VS studio needs to install. Connect to the brick by clicking the ''ev3dev device browser'' from down left. See the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw20vb5YrrA video] (embedded below) how to install and set up ev3dev browser. Note that LEGO's MicroPython extension is not needed. We use Ev3dev Python v2.

<youtube>zw20vb5YrrA</youtube>

[[File:Vs ev3devbrowser.png|thumb|Connect the brick from down left, then up middle.]]

The folder in VS Code in be downloaded into VS Code by clicking, and the script can be run from the ''device browser''.

[[File:Vs ev3devbrowser2.png|thumb|Search for the devices.]]

==== Automated launching ====

Add the file launch.json in the .vscode folder, and copy paste the following script in there

<syntaxhighlight>
{
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Download and Run",
"type": "ev3devBrowser",
"request": "launch",
"program": "/home/robot/${workspaceRootFolderName}/hello.py"
}
]
}
</syntaxhighlight>
and the program will be downloaded and run by pressing F5.

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