1. Basic Usage on Thonny

In this section, you will learn how to download and install Thonny, install MicroPython firmware, upload libraries, run scripts and make scripts run offline.

If you are familiar with using Thonny, you can skip this chapter.

For 2. Install MicroPython on Your Pico(Optional) and 3. Upload the Libraries to Pico (Optional) with optional flags after them, it is because the Pico 4WD Car is shipped with MicroPython firmware and the corresponding libraries already installed. So these two steps can be left out in general, but of course you can do it if you want.

• 1. Install Thonny IDE(Important)
• 2. Install MicroPython on Your Pico(Optional)
• 3. Upload the Libraries to Pico (Optional)
• 4. Run Script Online (Important)
  • Open and Run Script Directly
  • Create File and Run it
• 5. Run Script Offline(Important)