--- layout: page title: Setup Visual Studio Code ennvironment nav_order: 1 permalink: /setting-up-firmware-enviroment/ parent: Firmware Guide --- # Setting up the environment This procedure will show how to prepare your system for uploading the firmware to your tracker. ## 1. Install Visual Studio Code Download the [latest Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/download) and install it. ### Download ![img](https://i.imgur.com/jXPXIFz.gif) ### Install ![img](https://i.imgur.com/hAm3Zu0.gif) ## 2. Install PlatformIO IDE Once Visual Studio Code is installed, open it and install [PlatformIO IDE for VSCode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=platformio.platformio-ide), an extension that will allow you to connect to the tracker, build and upload the firmware. ![img](https://i.imgur.com/ebV0IgT.gif) _Credit goes to the SlimeVR team [adapted from here](https://docs.slimevr.dev/firmware/setup-and-install.html)_