Raspberry Pi Pico - Getting Started with MicroPython REPL (on Windows)

Let's take our first steps with the Raspberry Pi Pico development board. We'll load MicroPython onto the Pico and then program it using the interactive REPL.

Learn more about the new Raspberry Pi Pico here https://coreelec.io/pico

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💾 MicroPython for Pico: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/microcontrollers/micropython.html#drag-and-drop-micropython
💻 CoolTerm: https://freeware.the-meiers.org/
CoolTerm works with Windows, Mac and Linux

You can now write programs and access the REPL using the MicroPython editor Mu. At the time of filming, Pico was not supported by Mu.
Download Mu: https://codewith.mu/

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