meshtastic/docs/getting-started/serial-drivers/serial-drivers-nrf52.mdx

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id: nrf52
title: nRF52/RP2040 Serial Drivers
sidebar_label: nRF52/RP2040 Drivers
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description: Instructions for installing nRF52 and RP2040 USB serial drivers to interact with a Meshtastic device.
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## Install nRF52/RP2040 USB to Serial Drivers

:::caution

nRF52/RP2040 devices typically do not require serial drivers. They use the UF2 bootloader which makes the devices appear as flash drives.  Do _NOT_ download the USB device drivers unless required to install UF2 support.

:::

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#### Linux

- [CH34x Driver - Linux Download](http://www.wch-ic.com/downloads/CH341SER_LINUX_ZIP.html)

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#### macOS

:::info

With the latest versions of MacOS, the USB Serial driver is built-in. If you downloaded/installed any already, please remove them.

:::

##### Remove the CH34x USB Driver (macOS)

If you have already downloaded/installed the macOS WCH-IC CH340/CH341
("CH341SER_MAC") drivers via the CH34x_Install_V1.5.pkg, you will have to
Uninstall the kernel extension:

1. Unplug your device
2. Open the Terminal and run:
3. `sudo rm -rf /Library/Extensions/usbserial.kext`
4. Reboot


##### Install the CH34x Driver

- [CH34x Driver- macOS Download](https://github.com/WCHSoftGroup/ch34xser_macos)



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#### Windows

- [CH34x Driver - Windows Download](http://www.wch-ic.com/downloads/CH341SER_EXE.html)

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:::important

After installing the driver, make sure to reboot your computer to finish the installation process.

You can also [test your serial driver installation](/docs/getting-started/serial-drivers/test-serial-driver-installation) at this step if required.

:::

### Flash Firmware

After installing the serial drivers, you can now flash the Meshtastic firmware onto your device. To proceed, select the appropriate device type for your device.

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