diff --git a/content/Arduino Cloud/Arduino Chrome App/Use-Arduino-with-Chromebook.md b/content/Arduino Cloud/Arduino Chrome App/Use-Arduino-with-Chromebook.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..369bf9b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/Arduino Cloud/Arduino Chrome App/Use-Arduino-with-Chromebook.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +title: "Use Arduino with Chromebook" +--- + +You can write and upload sketches on Chrome OS with the Web Editor in Arduino Cloud. The Web Editor has an extensive feature set similar to the desktop IDE. While many popular boards are compatible, you should check [the list of compatible boards here](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/360014779899). + +--- + +## Install the Chrome app + +1. Go to the [Chrome web store page](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/elmgohdonjdampbcgefphnlchgocpaij). +2. Click _Add to Chrome_. +3. Click _Add app_ to confirm. +4. Click _Launch app_ to start the Web Editor or go to [create.arduino.cc/editor](https://create.arduino.cc/editor). + +## Use the Web Editor + +1. Go to [create.arduino.cc/editor](https://create.arduino.cc/editor). +2. If you're not signed into an Arduino account, you will be asked to do so. +3. Connect a [compatible board](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/360014779899) to a USB port on your computer. +4. Select your board in the Boards Dropdown. + + ![The Boards Dropdown in the Web Editor.](img/web-editor-boards-dropdown.png) + +5. Start writing a new sketch in the editor, or use a sketch from the _Examples_ sidebar. + +Learn more about the Web Editor: + +* [Uploading a simple example](https://docs.arduino.cc/cloud/web-editor/tutorials/getting-started/getting-started-web-editor#uploading-a-simple-example) +* [Web Editor in Arduino Docs](https://docs.arduino.cc/cloud/web-editor) diff --git a/content/Arduino Cloud/Arduino Chrome App/img/web-editor-boards-dropdown.png b/content/Arduino Cloud/Arduino Chrome App/img/web-editor-boards-dropdown.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3f22a526 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/Arduino Cloud/Arduino Chrome App/img/web-editor-boards-dropdown.png differ diff --git a/content/Arduino Cloud/Web Editor/How-to-use-the-Web-Editor-with-Chromebook.md b/content/Arduino Cloud/Web Editor/How-to-use-the-Web-Editor-with-Chromebook.md deleted file mode 100644 index 2b963769..00000000 --- a/content/Arduino Cloud/Web Editor/How-to-use-the-Web-Editor-with-Chromebook.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,29 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "How to use the Web Editor with Chromebook" ---- - -> The Create App for Chrome OS used to require a paid subscription but is now free of charge. - -Using the [Arduino Web Editor](https://create.arduino.cc/editor) on Chrome OS requires the [Arduino Create App](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/elmgohdonjdampbcgefphnlchgocpaij) to be able to upload sketches to a board. This is called the Arduino Create Agent on other operating systems. - -![Create App installation prompt in the Arduino Web Editor](img/Create_app_installation_prompt_cropped.png) - -*Opening the Web Editor without the Create App will trigger an installation prompt.* - -## Getting started - -1. Install the [Arduino Create App (Chrome Web Store)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/elmgohdonjdampbcgefphnlchgocpaij). - -2. Open the [Web Editor](https://create.arduino.cc/editor). (You will be asked to sign in to your Arduino account if you aren't already. Read more about [creating Arduino accounts here](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/360016724040-How-to-create-an-Arduino-account).) - -If a yellow banner is displayed, the Web editor could not detect the Create App. Make sure it is installed. - -School computers and networks may restrict installation. Contact your local IT administrator for help. - -The Web editor will detect the Chrome App automatically and you start writing and uploading code to your board. - -For further instructions on how to use the Web Editor, visit the [getting started article](https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/Arduino_Genuino/getting-started-with-arduino-web-editor-on-various-platforms-4b3e4a) or the Help Centers [Web Editor section](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/sections/360004605460-Web-Editor). - -## Educational use - -Since the app is now free, there is no longer a need to sign up for a subscription plan. Simply have the Create App installed on each computer, either by the students themselves or by an IT administrator. diff --git a/content/Software and Downloads/Installation/Program-Arduino-on-Chromebook.md b/content/Software and Downloads/Installation/Program-Arduino-on-Chromebook.md deleted file mode 100644 index d3f2058a..00000000 --- a/content/Software and Downloads/Installation/Program-Arduino-on-Chromebook.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Program Arduino on Chromebook" ---- - -Arduino boards can be programmed on Chrome OS with the [Web Editor](https://create.arduino.cc/editor). Since Chrome OS does not run executables, the Arduino IDE cannot be used. - -To use the Web Editor, you need to install the [Arduino Create for Education app](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/elmgohdonjdampbcgefphnlchgocpaij) from the Chrome Web Store.