## Get Started

This document is intended to help users set up the software environment(`Arudino`, `MicroPython`) for development of M5Stack. Through a simple example we would like to illustrate how to develop M5Stack boards, firmware(`Arduino`) or source files(`MicroPython`) download to M5Stack boards. 


### Introduction

TODO: add introduction of hardware source on M5Stack Core


### What You Need

To develop applications for M5Stack Core you need:

* **PC** loaded with either Windows, Linux or Mac operating system
* a **M5Stack Core** with Type-C cable
 
Before setting development environment, the three steps you need to follow:

1. Establish **serial** connection
TODO: linked to `Establish **serial** connection`
2. Getting of **ESP-IDF** from GitHub

### Your Boards/Modules

If you have one of M5Stack development boards/modules listed below, click on provided links to get you up and running.

![image](../../_static/windows-logo.png) | ![image](../../_static/linux-logo.png) | ![image](../../_static/macos-logo.png) 
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M5StackCore | M5GO | ESP32CAM

Develop M5Stack Core with Arduino IDE
Develop M5Stack Core with Micropython
Develop ESP32CAM with Micropython


### Some Questions

TODO: add-idf_path-to-profile linked to FAQ