@@ -75,22 +75,28 @@ Uploading Files to the LittleFS File System
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@@ -75,22 +75,28 @@ Uploading Files to the LittleFS File System
menu item to **Tools** menu for uploading the contents of sketch data
menu item to **Tools** menu for uploading the contents of sketch data
directory into a new LittleFS flash file system.
directory into a new LittleFS flash file system.
- Download the tool for your IDE version ( IDE 1.x: https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico-littlefs-plugin/releases , IDE 2.x: https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-littlefs-upload/releases )
**IDE 1.x**
- In your Arduino sketchbook directory, create ``tools`` directory if
it doesn't exist yet.
- Download the tool: https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico-littlefs-plugin/releases
- Unpack the tool into ``tools`` directory (the path will look like
- In your Arduino sketchbook directory, create ``tools`` directory if it doesn't exist yet.
- Unpack the tool into ``tools`` directory (the path will look like ``<home_dir>/Arduino/tools/PicoLittleFS/tool/picolittlefs.jar``)
If upgrading, overwrite the existing JAR file with the newer version.
If upgrading, overwrite the existing JAR file with the newer version.
- Restart Arduino IDE.
- Restart Arduino IDE.
- Open a sketch (or create a new one and save it).
- Open a sketch (or create a new one and save it).
- Go to sketch directory (choose Sketch > Show Sketch Folder).
- Go to sketch directory (choose Sketch > Show Sketch Folder).
- Create a directory named ``data`` and any files you want in the file
- Create a directory named ``data`` and any files you want in the file system there.
system there.
- Make sure you have selected a board, port, and closed Serial Monitor.
- Make sure you have selected a board, port, and closed Serial Monitor.
- Double check theSerial Monitor is closed. Uploads will fail if the Serial
- Double check the Serial Monitor is closed. Uploads will fail if the Serial Monitor has control of the serial port.
Monitor has control of the serial port.
- Select ``Tools > Pico LittleFS Data Upload``. This should start uploading the files into the flash file system.
- Select ``Tools > Pico LittleFS Data Upload``. This should start
uploading the files into the flash file system.
**IDE 2.x**
- Download the new tool: https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-littlefs-upload/releases
- Exit the IDE, if running
- Copy the VSIX file manually to (Linux/Mac) ``~/.arduinoIDE/plugins/`` (you may need to make this directory yourself beforehand) or to (Windows) ``C:\Users\<username>\.arduinoIDE\``
- Restart the IDE
- Double check the Serial Monitor is closed. Uploads will fail if the Serial Monitor has control of the serial port.
- Enter ``[Ctrl]`` + ``[Shift]`` + ``[P]`` to bring up the command palette, then select/type ``Upload LittleFS to Pico/ESP8266``
