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id: windows
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title: Flashing Firmware – Windows
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sidebar_label: Windows
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---
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:::note
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To check if you have a data cable that will work, plug in your device and navigate to `Device Manager > Ports` and ensure the device is shown. You should see something like `CP210X USB to UART Bridge Controller`.
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If your device is showing up under `Device Manager > Ports > Other Devices` you need to install the driver from Silicon Labs for the [CP210X USB to UART bridge](https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers)
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:::
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## Download Firmware
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<!--- TODO add buttons to links --->
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Download the [latest](https://github.com/meshtastic/meshtastic-device/releases/latest) firmware release. Unzip the file and locate the correct device and region within the list of prebuilt binaries.
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## Command Line Instructions
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1. Download and install [Python](https://www.python.org/). Make sure to click `Add Python X.Y to PATH`.
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2. Download and install [Gitbash](https://gitforwindows.org/) (or other appropriate shell) and run all subsequent commands from that shell.
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3. Confirm installation of `python` & `pip` with the following commands.
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```bash
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py --version
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```
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```bash
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pip --version
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```
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<!--- Check on `gitbash` requirements --->
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4. Install `esptool`
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```bash
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pip install --upgrade esptool
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```
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5. Connect your radio to your USB port.
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6. Confirm that your device is talking to your Mac by running the following command in Terminal.
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```bash title="Command"
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esptool.py chip_id
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```
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```bash title="Expected Output"
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# You should see a result similar to this:
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mydir$ esptool.py chip_id
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esptool.py v2.6
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Found 2 serial ports
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Serial port /dev/ttyUSB0
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Connecting....
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Detecting chip type... ESP32
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Chip is ESP32D0WDQ6 (revision 1)
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Features: WiFi, BT, Dual Core, 240MHz, VRef calibration in efuse, Coding Scheme None
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MAC: 24:6f:28:b5:36:71
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Uploading stub...
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Running stub...
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Stub running...
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Warning: ESP32 has no Chip ID. Reading MAC instead.
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MAC: 24:6f:28:b5:36:71
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Hard resetting via RTS pin...
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```
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7. `cd` into the directory where you unzipped the latest release. For example:
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```bash title="Example"
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cd /Downloads/firmware/
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```
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8. Install the correct firmware for your board with
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:::caution
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Be very careful to install the correct load for your board. In particular the popular 'T-BEAM' radio from TTGO is not called 'TTGO-Lora' (that is a different board). So don't install the 'TTGO-Lora' build on a TBEAM, it won't work correctly.
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:::
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```bash title="Command"
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device-install.sh -f firmware-BOARD-VERSION.bin
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```
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```bash title="Example"
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./device-install.sh -f firmware-heltec-EU865-1.2.0.bin
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```
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9. To update a the firmware on an existing Meshtastic device, run
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```bash title="Command"
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device-update.sh -f firmware-BOARD-VERSION.bin
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```
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```bash title="Example"
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./device-update.sh -f firmware-heltec-EU865-1.2.0.bin
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```
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## Graphical User Interface Instructions
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1. Download [ESPHome Flasher](https://github.com/esphome/esphome-flasher)
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2. Connect your radio to your USB port.
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3. Open ESPHome Flasher. There should be no installation required.
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4. If your board is not showing under `Serial Port` then you may need to install the drivers for the [CP210X USB to UART bridge](https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers).
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5. In ESPHome Flasher, refresh the serial ports and select the port to which your board is connected.
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6. Browse to the previously downloaded firmware and select the correct firmware based on the board type.
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7. Select Flash ESP.
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8. Once complete, “Done! Flashing is complete!” will be shown.
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"getting_started/flashing_firmware/flashing_firmware_cli",
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"getting_started/flashing_firmware/flashing_firmware_cli",
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"getting_started/flashing_firmware/flashing_firmware_gui",
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"getting_started/flashing_firmware/flashing_firmware_gui",
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"getting_started/flashing_firmware/flashing_firmware_ota",
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"getting_started/flashing_firmware/flashing_firmware_ota",
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"getting_started/flashing_firmware/windows",
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"Howto's": [],
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"Howto's": [],
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