Arduino Installing Libraries

This article covers the installation of libraries into the Arduino Development Environment.

Installing Arduino Libs

Step 1: Obtain Library

The first step is to obtain the library. This can be done in a variety of ways - perhaps by using a package index, or by downloading files from Github or from someone's website. In any case, however you do it, just do it.

Step 2: Make Zip File

Now you create a zip file from the folder containing the library. You can have as much or as little as you want in the zip file, as long as you have:

• a folder
• inside of that folder, a library header file (named e.g. MyLibrary.h)

Step 3: Feed Zip File to Arduino

Now you'll load the zip file library into the Arduino Development Environment.

Step 4: Use the Library

Congratulations, you're done! Now you can go use the library.