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HomerRamone
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Mar 14th, 2025 at 3:20pm
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Installed VM last night. Followed the steps so installed arduino IDE first. 
Then VM.
Didnt see any errors.

Sadly however I dont seem to have a board manager. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling both AIDE and VM. To no avail.

Clicking compile (unsurprisingly) gives me 
"Unable to load the specified board. Please ensure that the Board Manager package is installed"
Image of settings attached.


My IDE folder is set to C:\ArduinoIDE\Arduino IDE
(Which is where me AIDE is)
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Reply #1 - Mar 14th, 2025 at 3:50pm
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Thanks for the report.

Can you confirm which IDE is selected at the top of the Micro Explorer window? (its' cut off on the current Image?

Also can you attach a screenshot of the vMicro > General > IDE Locations screen for the IDE you have configured?

  
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Reply #2 - Mar 14th, 2025 at 5:02pm
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Arduino 1.6/1.8
  
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Reply #3 - Mar 14th, 2025 at 6:21pm
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Thanks for confirming.

Can you confirm the arduino.exe exists in  C:\ArduinoIDE\Arduino IDE\arduino.exe, and it is not the newer 2.x Version of the Arduino IDE?
  
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Reply #4 - Mar 14th, 2025 at 6:38pm
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Theres an arduno ide.exe

  
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Reply #5 - Mar 14th, 2025 at 6:38pm
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If I change to 2.0 then I can try to compile. But im missing some libs, and when I tried to install I got an error.

(On a side note it looks like its trying to install libs in c:\users\<blah> - can that be changed.
  
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Reply #6 - Mar 14th, 2025 at 6:42pm
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Thats the newer 2.x version of the Arduino IDE which doesn't come with any builtin boards like the 1.6/1.8 IDE did in the past.

To fix this:
1) Open vMicro > General > IDE Locations, and clear the field on the Arduino 1.6/1.8 IDE
2) Change the selection to Arduino 2
3) Click OK
4) Ensure the "Arduino 2" option is selected at the top of the vMicro Menu for IDE, and also check it is the same when opening Micro Explorer.

Now when using Micro Explorer the Board Manager Tab will show and allow boards to be installed.  If you have already installed some boards via the Arduino IDE, these will automatically be available.
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Reply #7 - Mar 14th, 2025 at 6:47pm
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Regarding the Library Issues:
1) Can you confirm which library you were trying to install when you got the error?

2) Libraries are stored in a libraries folder, beneath the "Sketchbook" folder (Default is Documents\Arduino).  This can be changed on the IDE Locations screen to a different folder.

IDE Locations Documentation: https://visualmicro.com/page/User-Guide.aspx?doc=Advanced-Config-Manager.html
  
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Reply #8 - Mar 14th, 2025 at 7:01pm
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Yup, this seems to solve it. Thanks.

Whilst I got the error installing library (parola) it still seems ok. Well kinda - it apparently depends on another lib - which ive also installed. Builds now.

However I now get "Program too big. The size is 24236 bytes (of a 14336 byte maximum)."

Im sure its right - I have no idea if I picked the right board in the dropdown. Its set as ATMega68 (Arduino nano). So how on earth do I ident the board. I think its a nano but there are so many different ones.

I tried using the board info thing in the AIDE but didnt help

Or should I just bite the bullet and grab new one from amazon Smiley 
  
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Reply #9 - Mar 17th, 2025 at 2:36pm
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Id guess your board is more likely to be the ATMega 328 variant of the Arduino Nano.

In the right light you should be able to see the markings on the MCU which show you (often easier to zoom in and photograph with a phone), or if you have the link to where you purchased it from it may show it or have more information).
  
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