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Manually install Drivers on Windows
The following instructions are for Windows 7, Vista and 10. They are valid also for Windows XP, with small differences in the dialog windows. In the following instruction only the Leonardo board will be mentioned, but the same procedure is valid for all the Arduino boards.
Plug in your board and wait for Windows to begin its driver installation process. If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the Windows Device Manager (Start>Control Panel>Hardware) and find the Arduino Leonardo listing. Right click and choose Update driver.
At the next screen, choose 'Browse my computer for driver software', and click Next.
Click the Browse... button. Another dialog appears: navigate to the folder with the Arduino software that you just downloaded. Select the drivers folder an click OK, then click Next.
You will receive a notification that the board has not passed Windows Logo testing. Click on the button Continue Anyway.
After a few moments, a window will tell you the wizard has finished installing software for Arduino Leonardo. Press the Close button.
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Install the Arduino Software (IDE) on Windows PCs
This document explains how to install the Arduino Software (IDE) on Windows machines
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Download the Arduino Software (IDE)
Arduino Micro Serial Port Driver
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Get the latest version from the download page. You can choose between the Installer (.exe) and the Zip packages. We suggest you use the first one that installs directly everything you need to use the Arduino Software (IDE), including the drivers. With the Zip package you need to install the drivers manually. The Zip file is also useful if you want to create a portable installation.
When the download finishes, proceed with the installation and please allow the driver installation process when you get a warning from the operating system.
Choose the components to install
Choose the installation directory (we suggest to keep the default one)
Arduino.com Port Driver
The process will extract and install all the required files to execute properly the Arduino Software (IDE)
Proceed with board specific instructions
When the Arduino Software (IDE) is properly installed you can go back to the Getting Started Home and choose your board from the list on the right of the page.
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Arduino Usb Serial Port Driver
The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. Code samples in the guide are released into the public domain.