Getting ready to program my new Raspberry Pi Pico!

Function of the BOOTSEL button in Raspberry Pi Pico is discussed first, followed by familiarizing with the pin numbers. Next step is to download and install Thonny, Python IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for beginners from thonny.org. Python 3.10 is built in to Thonny so that only one simple installer is needed. If necessary, a separate Python installation can also be done.

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