Raspberry Pi Pico Setup

Supported Raspberry Pi Pico Variants:

You will need:

• ● A compatible Raspberry Pi Pico board (see list above)
• ● Micro USB cable for connecting the Pico to your computer
• ● Computer with USB port and internet access

Steps to set up your Raspberry Pi Pico:

1
Download the latest version of MicroPython for your RPI
• ● For Raspberry Pi Pico: https://micropython.org/download/RPI_PICO/
• ● For Raspberry Pi Pico W and WH: https://micropython.org/download/RPI_PICO_W/
• ● For Raspberry Pi Pico 2: https://micropython.org/download/RPI_PICO2/
• ● For Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W and WH: https://micropython.org/download/RPI_PICO2_W/
2
Connect your Raspberry Pi Pico to your computer using the Micro USB cable while holding down the BOOTSEL button (the white button) on the Pico. This will put the Pico into USB mass storage mode.
3
Copy the downloaded MicroPython firmware file to the Pico's root directory (the Pico will appear as a USB drive).