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# NodeMCU

## Overview

So, I got a cheap NodeMCU board from eBay. Here are some notes to get started with the ESP8266 !

## Requirements

### ESPTool

Grab the python script esptool from github: https://github.com/themadinventor/esptool

  git clone https://github.com/themadinventor/esptool
  cd esptool
  ./esptool --port /dev/ttyUSB0 flash_id

Output should be something like:

  Connecting...
  Manufacturer: e0
  Device: 4016

Which means your board is working ! It's also included in the NodeMCU firmware repository

### NodeMCU

Grab the firmware from github: https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware

  git clone https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware
  cd nodemcu-firmware/