Choose Your Coding Path

There is more than one solid way to program the RP2040-Zero.

For these lessons, we use MicroPython with Thonny because it is the easiest path to follow and it keeps the examples consistent.

If Arduino already feels familiar, Arduino IDE is a reasonable option too.

Which path should I pick?

Choose Thonny + MicroPython if:

• you are new to coding
• you already know a little Python
• you want the easiest path for these kit lessons
• you want to match the examples in this curriculum

Choose Arduino IDE + C++ if:

• you have used Arduino before
• you already know some C or C++
• you have already mastered MicroPython and want a new challenge

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