Creating an Arduino Project from Scratch

Step 1: Double click New Project to create a new Project

Step 2: Click Save As.. and save the project - myFirstProject. ( click OK )

Step 3: Click in the Breadboard Title bar to select the breadboard view

Step 4: Open the Arduino Group and CLICK on the Arduino Board NOTE: You click on the icon ie you release the mouse button.

Step 5: Move the mouse onto the breadboard page and click to place the Arduino Board. Note: The Board will be attached to he mouse so move it into position and click to place it.

Step 6: Right click on MyFirstProject Project icon ( not solution icon) and select the Source Projects/ Add Arduino Source Project

Step 7: Right Click the Source0.SRC project and select Add New Arduino Source File

Step 8: Complete the dialog with the name of the sketch to use MyBlink for example

Step 9: Cut and Past some code into MyBlink Source. For example the Blink source from the Arduino distribution Note: Dont delete the first line class.. which is used by the emulator framework

Step 10. Click on the Arduino Board and select the Source0 from the properties

Step 11: Place a LED on pin 13 but clicking it from the UserIO group and placing it on pin 13

Step 12: Click Save All

Step 13 : Click on the Breadboard panel to highlight it because this is the panel you want to run.

Step 14: Press Run

Step 15: Should Switch to Runtime View and the LED Should start flashing

Step 16: Click stop to return to design view, change your code, model etc.