Please help me with launching the Arduino Uno IDE.
I have installed my Arduino Uno according to the starter kit.
On the board, Green LED is ON & the Yellow LED is blinking.
Looks like the installation is successfully.
I checked the Device Manager and the Arduino Uno was assigned to Com 3.
When I double click the Arduino Icon short cut at desktop to start, the Arduino page flashed and disappear and nothing happens (photo).
Please advise what is the problem. I am new to Arduino. Thank you.
Please run the program arduino_debug.exe (which is located in the Arduino IDE installation folder) from the command line and then post the output here using code tags (</> button on the toolbar).
How do I run the program when I can't open the IDE?
The point isn't to successfully open the IDE. The point is to get some output to give us more information on why it won't open. That's what arduino_debug.exe does. The reason you need to run it from the command line is that otherwise it will automatically close as soon as the IDE doesn't start and you won't get a chance to copy the output.
Are you using the latest version of the Arduino IDE (1.8.5) downloaded from:
Yes, I am using IDE 1.8.5.
Tried the following steps to download the file:
At Arduino Short Cut
Run as Administrator - failed
Arduino_debug - double click - Arduino.exe - select Yes - flashed and disappeared - failed
Run as administrator - double click - Arduino.exe - select yes - flashed and disappeared - failed
I have uninstalled & Installedl the IDE several times. The Green LED is on all the time & the Yellow LED flashes.
vchan2327:
Arduino_debug - double click - Arduino.exe
That doesn't make sense. There are two different files, arduino_debug.exe and arduino.exe. Which is it?
vchan2327:
Arduino_debug - double click
NO!!!! Run it from the command line.
Here is the sequence:
Arduino short cut, Run as Administrator, Right Click, Arduino.exe, Select Yes - Failed
Arduino short cut, Open File Location, Arduino_debug, double click and DOS page appeared and disappeared - Failed
How to run from COMMAND LINE?
- Click the windows start menu, then run
- type cmd and press enter - this will start the command line interpreter
- type the path to the Arduino IDE installation (which you can find by your "Arduino short cut, Open File Location" trick), followed by arduino_debug.exe and press enter.
- If you get a security dialog, click "Yes".
- The Arduino IDE should try to start, then close and you will be left with a bunch of output in the command line interpreter window, which you should copy and paste here using code tags.
For example, if your Arduino IDE installation folder was at C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino the command you should run is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino_debug.exe
At comd: cannot enter arduino_debug.exe file. When clicking short cut a box appeared with file name: sketch_nov22a.
This Arduino is more difficult to installed than Windows.
vchan2327:
At comd: cannot enter arduino_debug.exe file.
It's not clear what you mean by that. Please provide more details.
vchan2327:
When clicking short cut
What short cut?
vchan2327:
a box appeared with file name: sketch_nov22a.
Post a screenshot of it following these instructions:
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=364156.0
vchan2327:
This Arduino is more difficult to installed than Windows.
For 99.99% of people it's very simple to install the Arduino IDE. You are one of the very small minority who run into problems and I do sympathize. However, by not taking initiative in doing your own research for how to follow my instructions and being vague in your replies you're making something that probably could have been solved in a few hours tops instead take days. Maybe you think you're saving time by typing the least possible number of words on the forum but the few seconds you save end up wasting much more of both our time in the end.
`` Apologise for not being specific.
Now at Desktop and clicking Arduino short cut a box with file name: sketch_nov21a appeared. see screen shot.
That's the Arduino IDE. Congratulations!!!
Enjoy.
vchan2327:
Apologise for not being specific.
Now at Desktop and clicking Arduino short cut a box with file name: sketch_nov21a appeared. see screen shot.
Please note that you are in the ide and that file name is the date of the day you opened the ide