VScode+ESP32 quickly install ESP-IDF plugin

1. Install VS code

Download vscode: https://code.visualstudio.com/Download
Follow the prompts to install.

2. Install espressif IDF in VScode

1. Open VScode, search for espressif IDF in the plugin management, and click Install.
   
2. espressif IDF plugin installation completed:
   

3. Install ESP-IDF, ESP-IDF-Tools and related toolchains

3.1 Open Command Palette

3.2 Search for ESP-IDF configure ESP-IDF extension in the command panel

3.3 Configuring the ESP-IDF plugin

3.4 begins installing the toolchain

If the installation is complete, it is the following interface, at this timeYou can test the compiled routine.

3.5 Function Shortcuts

The bottom line is the shortcut function icon, and the corresponding function can also be entered in the command panel.

4. Test compilation routine

4.1 Search "example" in command palette

"ESP-IDF: show Examples Projects" selected, and the following prompt will appear:

Continue to select:"Use current ESP-IDF", the routine appears at this time:

4.2 Copy routine to specified path

4.3 compilation routines

If there is anti-virus software, it is best to close it, which can improve the compilation speed.It will take more than 30 minutes if the antivirus software is not turned off. If it is turned off, it will only take a little more than 2 minutes.Refer to "3.5 Function Shortcuts" and click the compile project icon to start compiling (the chip model is ESP32 by default, and the menuconfig does not change).

4.4 Downloader

Select UART as the burning method, select the corresponding serial port,To make the development board enter the burning mode (press and hold IO0, press EN to enter the burning mode, you can release IO0):

Burning completed:
Press the EN button to run the program: