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Setup Guide
This guide will be the first of many entries where I will show you how to get started with LPC. Today this entry will focus on setting up the IDE and highlighting which products are supported by LPCXpresso IDE.
Once you've selected your operating system you will be presented with the following options
It is always recommended that you download the most recent version of the IDE but links are provided for previous editions, if necessary. Clicking on the link automatically starts the installer. Each installer serves as a standalone package. If you are upgrading to the newest version, keep in mind that the old version remains on the computer. You may opt to manually uninstall old versions.
Note: C:\nxp contains all LPCXpresso installations. You can open previous versions here if needed.
Once the software installation finishes you will be prompted to install various drivers. You can select "Always trust software from 'NXP Semiconductors USA. Inc.'" to not have to individually approve each driver's installation.
You will be presented with the following window once the installation process has completed. You are free to review the version documentation and the IDE User Guide if you wish.
You will be prompted to restart LPCXpresso and when it relaunches the welcome page will show that your copy is fully activated.
Note: Once you have an activated key, this key will also be utilized by MCUXpresso in the future.
This tutorial demonstrated how to set up the free edition of LPCXpresso, however, activating the Pro edition is very similar.
As of this writing LPCXpresso IDE v8.8.2 can be used to develop on the following platforms:
Next week, I will demonstrate how to install and setup IAR and KEIL for LPC. In the coming weeks, once I have shown you how to configure the software environments I will post getting started guides with different LPCXpresso development boards. Stay Tuned!
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