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<h3>How to Use</h3>
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<li>Connect the device to your computer via USB.</li>
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<li>If it already has MicroPythonOS installed, put it in "Bootloader" mode through the Settings. If it's the factory firmware, you're good.</li>
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<li>Start a webbrowser with WebSerial support like Chrome, Brave or Edge.</li>
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<li>Put it in bootloader mode:
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<ul>
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<li>if it already has MicroPythonOS installed, go to Settings - Restart to Bootloader</li>
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<li>if it's fresh from the factory, it's probably already good</li>
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<li>press the IO0 (BOOT) button while plugging in the USB cable</li>
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<li>press the IO0 (BOOT) button while briefly pressing the reset button</li>
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</ul>
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It should show up as "303a:1001 Espressif USB JTAG/serial debug unit Systems Espressif Device" instead of a regular MicroPython REPL serial device like "303a:4001 Espressif Systems Espressif Device".</li>
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<li>After connecting it to your computer via USB, start up a webbrowser with WebSerial support like Chrome, Brave or Edge. If the browser was already running, you probably need to restart it.</li>
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<li>Click the "Install" button above.</li>
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<li>Select your device from the browser's serial port prompt.</li>
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<li>Follow the instructions to start the installation.</li>
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<li>After it's done, press the "RST" button on your device to restart normally.</li>
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<li>After it's done, you may need to press the "RST" button on your device to restart normally.</li>
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