Setup ESP 8266 in Arduino IDE

Setup a programming environment for ESP 8266 in Arduino IDE.

1. Select the File àPreferences

2. This will open up a new window, where we set the IDE to point to the configuration file.

3. In the field “Additional Boards Manager URLs:” enter

4. http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json

5. Select the OK button at the bottom of the window when the link address is entered.