⚠️ Die im Tutorial genannte Adresse für die Arduino-IDE-Voreinstellungen sollte bei Verbindungsfehlern gegen diese ausgetauscht werden: https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/releases/download/2.4.1/package_esp8266com_index.json
📁 /arduino/
--> example programs (so called "sketches"), can be copied into your local /Arduino/
directory
Just follow these steps 1-4 to install arduino IDE on Windows:
Step 5 (lua installation) isn't needed for C-programming and these tutorials.
If you have a proxy at home, school or company you have to set it - e.g. for networks with automatic proxy configuration:
Connect your NodeMCU ESp8266 board via USB - Windows will ask for installing some drivers.
Start your Arduino IDE after all drivers are installed.
Choose board model "NodeMCU ESP12E" and the com port of the serial to usb driver - mostly COM3 or - like in the example screenshot shown below - a higher com port.