I have bought an ESP8266 on Amazon and would really like to start programming it. I have read that you can use the Arduino IDE and the Arduino itself as the development board. I have searched in vain to find out how. Either the chip is different or there is an elaborate bunch of components I don't have.
Please can someone point me in the direction of a very simple connectivity diagram and instructions on how to get started?
Thanks
This is the Manufacturer reference ESP8266MOD
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This is the best beginners guide that I have seen for the ESP8266.
Most ESP8266 modules are pre-programmed with firmware that responds to AT commands.
You will need to build a circuit to upload the Arduino Core ESP8266 GitHub - esp8266/Arduino: ESP8266 core for Arduino firmware. That circuit is also used when the ESP8266 module is running.
That circuit is found here A Beginner's Guide to the ESP8266
You can buy the resistors + momentary switches on eBay or you can buy an Arduino starter kit.