WeMOS-Beginners

Baby Steps for new users of the Arduino Platform and Wemos D1 Mini

Step 1: Read the documentation Read Documentation

Step 2: Download Arduino IDE: Mac Windows

Step 3: Download USB Driver Download Driver

Step 4: Install the ESP8266 board Instructions here!

• Start Arduino and open Preferences window.
• Enter http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json into Additional Board Manager URLs field. You can add multiple URLs, separating them with commas.
• Open Boards Manager from Tools > Board menu and install esp8266 platform (and don't forget to select your ESP8266 board from Tools > Board menu after installation).

Installing git

• Git for Mac
• Git for Windows

Custom Libraries

• PubSubClient (IOT Projects)
• Optional: "128x64" OLED Screen SSD1306 or Println

Cloud

• CloudMQTT

1. Sign up for an account - with Cute-Cat (Free!)
2. Create an instance - name it anything you like
3. Create a user - I used "admin" with no password
4. Create a topic - Name it by your intended function, e.g. GPS_Lookup

Mobile App

• For Android Users

1. Go to Google Play Store and download "IoT MQTT Dashboard"
2. Create a connection with Client ID: {any}, Server, Port, Username, Password {Check Cloud MQTT}
3. Subscribe or Publish

(For Contributors)

• README Markdown