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This video navigates every step of NXP's MCUXpresso for Visual Studio Code (MCUXpresso-VSC) microcontroller software development environment from installation to running sample code. Using the FRDM-MCXA153 evaluation board as an example, it explains how to set it up through a new macOS installation.
Note: This video uses macOS, but the installation steps (except for Step 0) will be the same on other operating systems.
MCUXpresso-VSC is an extension for Visual Studio (VS) Code—the popular source code editor from Microsoft. It not only allows you to easily start with microcontroller software development for free, but it also enables advanced and more efficient development by combining various VS Code features and other extensions from third parties.
In addition to MCUXpresso-VSC, the MCUXpresso Integrated Development Environment (IDE) MCUXpresso-VSC as an alternate free development environment. However, the MCUXpresso-IDE is Eclipse-based IDE as is tailored for NXP microcontrollers. Along with the aforementioned MCUXpresso-VSC, it also provides users with another user-friendly development environment option.
Learn how to install MCUXPresso IDE and software development kit (SDK) (tech blog in Japanese).