Getting started

To start working with the nRF Connect SDK, set up your development environment in one of the following ways:

• For automatic installation (recommended), use nRF Connect for Desktop

• For manual installation, refer to Installing manually

If you want to go through a dedicated training to familiarize yourself with the basic functionalities of the nRF Connect SDK, enroll in the nRF Connect SDK Fundamentals course in the Nordic Developer Academy.

For building applications, we recommend using Visual Studio Code with the nRF Connect for VS Code extension. For more information about the extension, see the nRF Connect for Visual Studio Code documentation page.

Note

Some samples in the nRF Connect SDK are currently not designed to work out-of-tree. You may need to manually configure your sample to work correctly in the nRF Connect for VS Code extension.

If you are working with embedded devices, it is a good practice to first test your setup by programming an unchanged sample to your development kit.

Subpages:

• Requirements
  • Supported operating systems
  • Required tools
  • Required Python dependencies
• Installing automatically
  • Install prerequisites
  • Install Toolchain Manager
  • Install the nRF Connect SDK
  • Set up the preferred building method
• Installing manually
  • Install the required tools
  • Install west
  • Get the nRF Connect SDK code
  • Install additional Python dependencies
  • Install a Toolchain
  • Install nRF Connect for VS Code extension
  • Set up the command-line build environment
• Building and programming an application
  • Building with Visual Studio Code
  • Building on the command line
• Testing and debugging an application
  • How to connect with nRF Connect for VS Code extension
  • How to connect with PuTTY
  • How to use RTT
  • How to connect with LTE Link Monitor
  • Debugging an application
• Modifying an application
  • Adding files and changing compiler settings
  • Configuring your application
  • Providing CMake options
  • Configuring build types
• Updating repositories and tools
  • Updating the repositories
  • Updating nRF Connect for VS Code extension
  • Updating toolchain in Toolchain Manager
  • Updating west from command line
  • Pointing the repositories to the right remotes after they were moved