TUTORIAL: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Getting Started with Arduino! (How To)

A complete beginner's guide to getting started with Arduino - featuring a special guest at 3:36 . This video assumes you have no knowledge of Arduino. It clearly explains how to do your first wire up, install the necessary software and how to flash your device.
You'll need:
A breadboard (about £3)
A yellow LED (around £2 for 50!)
A 47 ohm (or near) resistor (around £2 for 50!)
An Arduino Nano (around £2.50 pre-soldered)
A mini USB cable (around £1)
and a computer...
:-)

[@mickcoomer9714]

I’m working on developing my kit car. In the last 12 months I have had to learn 3D design and printing, electronics and a new programming language. Did I say I am now 70. The day I stop wanting to learn will be the day I start to die.

[@AntonyCartwright]

That's really good to hear! I hope I will also be like this. I've been looking at those 3D printers recently. I might buy one at some point!

[@mickcoomer9714]

Antony. Add to that list, making split fibre glass mounds, and working in fibre glass and carbon fibre. I don’t seem to be able to find what I want so I end up making my own. The latest job was designing, printing and assembling a second diffuser wing. The back of the car has always got very dirty. The new wing is filth and covered in sand and other debris but the back of the car is clean.

[@AntonyCartwright]

That's very interesting! :-)

[@dieselboats7886]

Almost 57.... right behind you.

[@TheNinjaDwarfBiker]

@@dieselboats7886 im 21 lol

[@ChuckYoung75]

Thank you very much for taking the time to make this video. I finally decided to get me an arduino nano to play with, and I haven't done any kind of programming for over 20 years. This nice quick tutorial got me right back into the swing of things and up and running fast. Thanks for your time!

[@faithinverity8523]

This is an extremely important video because it solves a universal problem: the need to know the basics of a dicipline. Nicely done. Thank you. I now have the understanding and confidence to move forward. You should feel good that you made a difference in someone's life.

[@shantalag4009]

Thank you! Useful tutorial for a beginner like me. I bought my first arduino today just for hobby. Followed your tutorial and got it to work. Feels good.

[@elouiseeverett3986]

Most grateful for this superb beginner's-guide video. My project is simple and everything I needed was right here. Thank you, Sir!

[@mtnsofutah]

Very nicely done. Explained very well, easy to understand. Beautiful special guest. Thank you

[@dieselboats7886]

Great job! Thanks for the simple intro and the bonus on soldering.

[@luisacevedo324]

I’m new to this. And want to say. Thank you you made this every easy to follow. I think I can try it now. Thanks again.

[@woodworker1013]

Superb introduction for beginners. Thank you for covering this with a very clear explanation. It's going to help lots of people, like me, to get started.

[@AntonyCartwright]

Thanks!

[@PapaMead]

Recommendation for future videos, watch the “clipping” when recording your voice for videos so it’s not distorted 👍🏼

[@stevemaslin1003]

Nice super simple sketch. More simple than the blinker example you get. Thanks

[@fredmaney8364]

Excellent video, you've enabled this beginner to make a giant leap forward.

[@AntonyCartwright]

Thanks.

[@CossacKING]

Thank u so much! I’ve been through so many different videos but they don’t really help with the port connection like u did. I was struggling with that, and then u helped me write out the most basic possible program! I couldn’t thank u enough!

[@AntonyCartwright]

Thanks!

[@pyotrleflegin7255]

Nice, useful video - thank you. Love the permission to open - the little girl is a smasher!

[@2020Tech4U]

I just got the MO pro with little knowledge of what it is, now that I have a general idea I'm really intrigued, I cant wait to think things up to make with it. Thank you for this video.

[@menders1805]

Excellent intro to the subject. Thank you for the start. You have gained a new subscriber.

[@AntonyCartwright]

Thanks!

[@udomtipparach4894]

You made it simple and easy to follow, great! Thank you so much

[@GreyDeathVaccine]

I can't wait for my arduino board to arrive. Thanks mate :-)

[@disposablebasterd]

Great guide, you have a new fan

[@mathewtyb1729]

Thanks mate, really needed this tutorial

[@mickcoomer9714]

As the vid is intended for inexperienced viewers it is never too early to learn good habits and always too early to learn bad. However may I say the vid is clear, well presented, free of inappropriate pauses and errs. I hope to follow any more you do as I hope to never stop learning. Mick

[@AntonyCartwright]

Thanks Mick, I understand what you mean. Like yourself, I will never stop learning - my knowledge will only increase. For the past 14 months, I've spent roughly 9hrs a week learning electronics. I'm still a beginner myself. :-)

[@draculaoppa834]

47Ω resistor is extremely rare for us. But we widely use resistors like 1kΩ for LEDs. But resistance is not calculated like that. Here's a formula of getting resistance for LEDs. Forward voltage of LEDs vary from one another. When it comes to yellow, Forward voltage = 2V Forward current = 20mA Minimum resistance required can be calculated like this, R=(Source voltage-Forward voltage)/(Forward current) Source voltage can be varied. If you're using 12V and when the resistance is lower than what it needs, the LED will be burned. Note: The lower the resistance of an LEDs, the brighter the light and the lower its lifetime.

[@hanleypc]

Great videos, you've just sparked an new interest in me!

[@collieclone]

Wonderfully clear, straightforward explanation for absolute beginners. I liked your explanation of why the resistor was necessary, many people would have been asking themselves that and you explained it for them. You have a new subscriber😄

[@AntonyCartwright]

Thanks! 🙂

[@joecox9958]

used for me to recall the development, very nice and enough! thx!

[@gregorycapella783]

Thank you Sir because of your tutorial i was able to write my first piece of code for Arduino!!

[@DaleMarriott1337]

Great stuff, done alto of programming when i was a kid from like 5 year old this brings back memory's sadly I quit all this and have not touched it in 25 years now. Time to use this lockdown to my advantage. I'll learn a bit more first though.

[@antipode_ghost]

Thank you so much, a quick way to get started!

[@jeffrimedica7842]

Im beginer. its really helpful to understand. thanks alot

[@jeffcarpenter7721]

ive been seeing alot of these videos where they use the breadboard to keep the pins in line for proper socket fitting thank you for the video i just got my in the mail

[@strangeyk1890]

very useful thank you im just getting into this hobby im trying to make a gameboy with a arduino micro controller connected to the pi shouldnt be too hard i hope you have taught me how they work thank you

[@andreb.8266]

Thank you vey much ! I juste receive a bunch of Arduino Nano and I was not successfull with a test program so I did not know if they whre good or not. I just did as you explained and it work perfectly so now I can be more serious about it. You are right, they are not costly so it's perfect for little project.

[@mikus2604]

Great video! The first one of your videos that I've seen. I really hope you've improved the audio since 😅 thanks for great tutorial!

[@dansorescu6945]

i finally done it . thx Tony!

[@davec99]

Thanks Antony, excellent explanation.

[@AntonyCartwright]

Thanks!

[@cristovaocardoso1316]

Great introduction. Thank you.

[@thinklab4598]

I recommend you buy the pre soldered version as well.

[@nici9376]

Such a good video! Thanks a lot!

[@arduinoandbeyond1668]

Hahha nice job! Especially when you asked permission to an autorized person... ;) nice video helped me a lot, couldn’t find any good videos about this suitable for me!

[@AntonyCartwright]

BulNedt TV Haha, thanks... :) Authorised person haha!

[@Fpvfreaky]

Brilliant video I think you have just helped me solve something. Will this nano Arduino Control micro stepper motors.? Great video by the way 👍🏽😉

[@marcrosen5495]

Thanks! Great and Simple Tutotial

[@murrrr8288]

great video! makes me want to start trying with arduino again :)

[@27479BB1]

Great video, thanks 🙏

[@gaston.]

great intro, thank you!

[@RobinMarquardt]

Thank you for this video!

[@samdextelectronics5091]

Thaks for the tutorial sir..... Very helpful.....

[@mrsiborg]

Great video, thanks.

[@karanshah4755]

Tysm it was really helpful

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you!

[@78Centavos]

Thank you!!!

[@sarbudaniel7754]

the best explanation ever

[@michaelmcevoy4551]

Great introduction.may I ask is it possible to communicate with this unit using a mobile phone to operate a relay or switch not operate central heating tks

[@damonswart5387]

You are a legend. Thank you

[@Bianchi77]

Nice video, thanks :)

[@clicksandbeeps61]

Thanks mate! Came here becuase mine wasn’t taking in my code, turns out I had the wrong bootloader. +1 like. 👍

[@MrKillerno1]

Give us a link to your other tutorials, they are good!!!

[@siamesecat6076]

Good video, thanks!

[@jah_mine9734]

Do you have a video on how to program Arduino nano using IR sensor for driver drowsiness alarm?

[@muhammadhassim5862]

Great tutorial Anthony, but i got question tho, when u said the conductor on breadboard is connected along the line, so by inserting the arduino pin out along the line, that means all the pin out will be connected with each other?

[@bbulletube]

very nice, thanks!

[@jacobolson5582]

thanks for the tutorial, i bought a 3 pack of arduino nanos because i needed one to control a diy lightsaber im making, and 2 more in case i break it

[@vinay_dias]

I fried up one nano sad life 🥲

[@derrickharvey3366]

Thanks for the tutorial I have one question how do you know what commands to input is there a command list and if so how do I find that please help 😅

[@brucekempf4648]

Thanks for this great video. Just wondering how the breadboard is getting power to the positive and negative rail? It must be coming from the USB connection I assume because I don't see a battery. If so, dies it matter what row you plug the nano into?

[@AntonyCartwright]

In this case, it's getting power via the cable.

[@galaxyfm99.99]

Thank you a good start..

[@joefrancalanza9995]

Good information how to program the Arduino and i like it as i do not know much on programming but the thing that i have is that i think the programming software is not the same as i try to make this simple program but it is not working and i follow every step on your clip.

[@danielkingdon6999]

Thank you for your video,

[@user-lr6jf3se6e]

Hello very nice job. I have a question. How can I read the code from an allready program arduino nano?

[@CheckitOutYaw]

Let me ask my Laura (which is my wife...by chance also Laura) if i can go ahead. Thnx for the tut bruv, amazing help!

[@baumschsscrack5896]

Good tutorial! But i have one problem: my output is around 1.5V and thats too low for my lds. How can i fix it?

[@unclefrankindia]

love the permission authority

[@equalsql7508]

Great introduction for an Arduino newb like me.

[@TaylenIsInsane]

Do I have to solder it, my local online store didn't have the soldered version, and I don't feel like a buy a soldering iron and soldering it?

[@sexyblackman2873]

Hi I'm thinking of making an Xbox 360 wired controller into Bluetooth wireless so how do I solder a battery on the arduino nano and solder the 4 wires because I will leave a quarter of a meter of the wires

[@letsmakeithappen123]

ty for your time, very good !!!!!!

[@AntonyCartwright]

miguelz marquez thanks

[@khaoulaelkeibi3155]

VERY HELPFUL MAN PS: change the processor if upload doesn't work

[@sqidybilly]

Personally I've studied like electronic components, circuits, and other stuff probably one of my first times using this thing so thanks

[@ralphmcdonald8140]

Hi thanks for the good video. I am a bigginer and try to use arduino. I have a question on your video. You define pin2 as output. now my question is how do you know that D2 pin is number 2？ can i just ignore "D"? On arduino UNO, there are pin numbers printed on boad which nano don't show...

[@lahirukahavita723]

There is only com1 and com2 ports are showing in my port section in my arduino ide when I connect arduino nano to my computer

[@SCOTTR-D]

Does the nano store the code on the board itself or does it need to be connected to the pc? If I power the nano using a battery will it still run the code?

[@TraitorFelon.14.3]

Just a thought. Would it not be smartest to connect negative pin of the led to the rail marked negative on the breadboard? For educational purposes.

[@wvo2m]

That was just the tutorial I needed to understand the basics. Thanks. Can I ask you: what is the little white button for on the Nano?

[@onlooker251]

When pressed the button will reset the Arduino and re-boot as if the power was turn on. Sometimes be called a ‘soft’ reset when is power on. 👍

[@wvo2m]

@@onlooker251 Thanks. Does that mean that if you wanted to rewrite new code to the Arduino, you would press the button to reset it before doing so?

[@onlooker251]

@@wvo2m No the reset button will just restart your code as if it hasn’t run before. It will run the initialisation part of the code again then go into the loop or cyclic part of the code. Once you have a new sketch or modifications to code that your developing it must be checked by the compiler first before uploading. It will rewrite itself over your existing code. If it doesn’t upload for one reason or another, the existing code will not be modified. I hope that makes sense. 🤞

[@wvo2m]

@@onlooker251 Cheers. That makes sense.

[@sephirotradmin2016]

finally someody who can explain.....thanks

[@anthonyleedickinson3491]

Hi is there any way to get one of these to emulate a cd drive

[@scottyhankemeier9380]

Could I use this to build my own DAC (digital analog convertor) with an LCD? Or would there be a better chip to do that with? Want to use the Wolfson WM8758BG chip. Thanks for any advice.

[@nath_tayl0rr]

I’m trying to build my own mtb light for night riding, I’m struggling to find a controller that already exists that can have 3 brightness levels and switch a second light on as a extra beam. All this through one button and can power 12v leds can you code a nano to do so?

[@anastasistroupis9512]

Can you show how to make an ignition system with arduino ?

[@watahyahknow]

question if you have a ready made program in wordpad , could you cut and paste it intoo the programmer and load it like that?

[@billywhizz98]

Hi I am a newbie to this can I be cheeky and ask do you have a like where to buy the pre soldered boards from

[@rajcodes100]

Thanks Antony

[@Hung20004]

Can I carry on another LED which is D2, D3 and so on?

[@am1manTravel]

Thanks!

[@toddmoore112]

Hello sir , i want to record video exactly like u . I tried with nikon d5200 dslr but I could not able to record with clear zooming . Could you please tell us what's your recording setup ? Which camera and tripod have u used . Also I am facing shadow issue. In your video there is no shadow . How did you achieve it . Kindly give me list of materis and parts you have used . I will use the same . Thank you sir

[@FeyzSHB]

Best microphone ever

[@AntonyCartwright]

Haha!

[@kapitanrex1]

cool, do i need soldier those?

[@SecularMentat]

I think the dead simplest arduino to start with is the uno. But yeah the nano holds new peoples hands juuuust a little bit less, usually with power. So it's got the most 'reward' once you mount the learning curve.

[@AntonyCartwright]

I agree.. I have the Uno, but it's not just that - it's cheaper too!

[@sainnkuparelectronicengine8808]

I like your video bro ..can u please make signboard display using arduino and thank you

[@rifattarkyararbas4058]

Thank you very much...

[@FCWW87]

Hey, quick question from a beginner. Does Laura do over the phone request for opening packages. A have a few I’ve been waiting to open but I’m in the States. So let me know if she can do the authorizations over the phone. Cheers!

[@DJIdealby1111]

Thank you

[@davestake44]

thanks for the video but what is the function of the switch and do you have to keep the USB plugged in all the time or does the board hold the programming .

[@Manticore1960]

The reset button starts the Arduino from scratch, same as if you turn the power off & on. The program is retained in memory. So once it's programmed, you can remove the USB & power the board from a 7-12v power supply to the VIN pin & GND. A 9v battery is ideal for portable projects. Or you can power it from a regulated 5v supply to the 5v pin. There's also a 5v supply input on one of the 6 way header pins.