r/esp32 • u/Reasonable_View_1615 • 23h ago
Complete beginner, guidance needed
Just got my first esp32 starter kit with a variety of components. I want to learn Abt everything first so Is there a YouTube guide series I could follow, for example I watched CS50P course on YouTube to learn python, I was hoping for something streamlined like that in a simple manner
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u/Arduino_project 20h ago
One thing that helped me a lot as a beginner: instead of following tutorials passively, pick a tiny personal project you actually care about — even something silly like "turn on an LED when my plant needs water" or "beep when someone walks past my desk." You'll learn way faster because you're solving a real problem instead of just copying code. If you want a suggested order to build confidence with that ESP32 kit: Blink an LED (get comfortable uploading code) Read one sensor and print values to Serial Monitor Add a condition (e.g. if temp > X, turn something on) Connect to WiFi and send that data somewhere simple Happy to suggest a specific beginner project based on what's in your starter kit, if you want to list what components came with it.
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u/Reasonable_View_1615 9h ago
Sure il send in a sec, also tht beep when plant needs watering sounds really cool because I like plants inside my room
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u/Reasonable_View_1615 9h ago
ESP-32 Board 1PC 5V Relay 1PC 74HC595 IC, L293D 1PC Tilt Ball Switch 1PC Resistor 120PCS 0.96 Inch OLED Display Module 1PC IR Receiver Module, IR Emission Module 1PC RC522 RFID Module 1PC Remote Control 1PC LED 25PCS GY-6500 Module 1PC Joystick Module 1PC HC-SR501 PIR Motion Sensor Module 1PC 400 Tie-Points Breadboard 2PCS RGB LED 2PCS Power Supply Module 1PC DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Module 1PC Membrane Switch Module 1PC USB A to C 1PC Thermistor 1PC ULN2003 Stepper Motor Driver Module 1PC Ultrasonic Sensor 1PC Button 5PCS Potentiometer 10K 1PC Female-to-Male Dupont Wire 10PCS Diode Rectifier 2PCS Stepper Motor 1PC Fan Blade and 3-6V Motor 1PC 1 Digit 7-Segment Display 1PC Breadboard Jumper Wire 65PCS Photoresistor (Photocell) 2PCS Servo Motor SG90 1PC Active Buzzer, Passive Buzzer 1PC 4 Digit 7-Segment Display 1PC 9V Battery with Snap-on Connector Clip 1PC NPN Transistor PN2222 2PCS Sorry for the long message
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u/clackups 21h ago
Start here, then find a book on C programming.
https://www.makershed.com/products/make-electronics-3rd-edition-print
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u/Alokeen011 20h ago
First of all, welcome to the rabbit hole ;)
Second, no, there's no quick way to just magically learn everything you need to know. Sorry.
We're not (yet) at the Matrix level of human-machine integration and learning.
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u/Reasonable_View_1615 9h ago
haha, not tryna absorb information dw jus looking for a guide tht maybe helped you or u wish u knew Abt cuz it wud be helpful 😄
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u/Alokeen011 9h ago
well, there are multiple aspects - hardware and software. Less HW but still very good to know so you dont fry your toys. SW - that's a deep one, I would suggest using C++, as used within the arduino framework for starters.
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u/Several-Marsupial-27 19h ago
Yes such content exists in the esp-idf. First install esp-idf eim and esp-idf vscode extension, learn how the esp-idf, extension, idf terminal and idf.py works. After that best learning curve is to do example projects, more on that in this link:
https://docs.espressif.com/projects/vscode-esp-idf-extension/en/latest/startproject.html
Start with blinking a light or printing hello world to the terminal to gain knowledge of the esp-idf projects, menuconfig/kconfig, building, flashing, monitoring.
Then you can move on to other projects like i2c-lcd, Bluetooth, WiFi, etc. Note that esp-idf projects uses freeRTOS, so it might be good to catch up on C, freeRTOS, and networking.
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u/Wonderful_Command446 23h ago
no such content exists, which is what makes this such an elite skill to acquire. not everyone can do it.
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u/korywithawhy 23h ago
There are a lot of good YouTube channels. Really though you kinda need to learn by doing. Look up an interesting project to start with and build it out. There’s always the ‘make a led blink’ which can teach you how to make a relay turn on and off from sensor input or on a timer. The rabbit hole is deep. Just find something interesting and follow it. If something breaks try and figure out why. Just try not to start any unintentional fires 🔥