ESP32 Windows 10 toolchain using developer mode bash

This guide will walk you to the process of installing ESP-IDF toolchain using Developer mode Subsystem for Linux (Ubuntu 14) and some PowerShell scripts.

!!Please note that this is still a beta and some problems may arise.!!

##Step 1: Install bash on windows Some good guides for this can be found here and here. Just follow the steps there and you sould be ready to go.

Step 2: Install ESP-IDF environment

Please refer to the original ESP-IDF Linux documentation for more details

This guide assumes that you have your project directory is D:/esp32/project, your esp-idf will be installed in D:/esp32/esp-idf and toolchain will be installed in D:/esp32/xtensa-esp32-elf If you change this please adjust accordingly.

2.1 Run bash console

You can do this by running the Bash on Ubuntu on Windows application or by typing bash in a cmd window.

2.2 Install packages

sudo apt-get install git wget make libncurses-dev flex bison gperf python python-serial

2.3 Download binary toolchain

Again refer to the documentation for newer binaries. https://dl.espressif.com/dl/xtensa-esp32-elf-linux64-1.22.0-61-gab8375a-5.2.0.tar.gz

2.4 Extract

tar -xvf xtensa-esp32-elf-linux64-1.22.0-61-gab8375a-5.2.0.tar.gz
mv xtensa-esp32-elf /mnt/d/esp32/

2.5 Clone the esp-idf

git clone --recursive https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf.git
cd esp-idf
git submodule update --init
mv esp-idf/ /mnt/d/esp32/

2.6 Export paths

export IDF_PATH=/mnt/d/esp32/esp-idf
export PATH=/mnt/d/esp32/xtensa-esp32-elf/bin:$PATH

Also add this to ~/.profile file. nano ~/.profile paste at the end and save file.

Step 3: Setup project

3.1 Clone template

cd /mnt/d/esp32
git clone https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf-template project

3.2 Clone tool

cd /mnt/d/esp32
git clone https://github.com/Vlad-Iliescu/esp-idf-pstool.git
cd esp-idf-pstool/

3.3 Add config

cp config.ini.dist config.ini

Now edit config.ini in accordance to your setup

Step 4: Import and use the PowerShell functions

4.1 Install python

I use python 3.6, but it should work with any python installation. After istalll make sure you add python to path.

4.2 Install pyserial

pip install pyserial

4.3 Start PowerShell

Either by running Windows PowerShell app or by typing powershell in a cmd window.

4.4 Navigate to project tool

cd .\esp32\esp-idf-pstool

4.5 Import

. .\make.ps1

Step 5: Use ESP32-Make

Type ESP32-Make for a list of known commands

A bit of history on how I got to this solution

TODOs:

1. Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force;