I followed the instructions from the "Phill" documentation buts the message ownloading index: package_rp2040_index.json still remains.
is ther something I forget to do
It's a big download. If it's still doing it do a screen grab so we can be sure of what you are talking about.
That doesn't look like a screen grab. Just do a selective grab, that is unreadable. But first, kill the IDE and start it up again, when you get the prompt to update the rp2040 stuff go ahead. That is a big load.
This is what I see in the cormer
The download is still hanging since yesterday evening. Is ther a way to stop downloading this in a way that it didn't come up after each start of Arduino IDE. Thanks
Shut down the IDE (all copies) and try again. I have seen that happen before, remember there is a web connection behind that msg, and if it drops for any reason it could look like that.
Can you show us your additional boards as well?
This is what the 2040 board url looks like
https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico/releases/download/global/package_rp2040_index.json
Hi @coenrijn. Please add a forum reply here to tell us which operating system you are using (e.g., "Windows")?
I ask because I would like to give you the appropriate instructions for your operating system.
Oh yes. I'm sorry not telling you. I use Windows 11 - 64 bit
I'm going to ask you to provide some additional information that might help us to identify the problem.
This procedure is not intended to solve the problem. The purpose is to gather more information.
Please do this:
- Select File > Quit from the Arduino IDE menus if it is running.
All Arduino IDE windows will close. - Start Windows "File Explorer".
- Open the Arduino IDE installation folder.
ⓘ The default installation location is at one of the following paths:-
C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE -
(whereC:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Programs\Arduino IDE<username>is your Windows username)
If looking for it with your file manager or command line, note that the AppDatafolder is hidden by default. On Windows "File Explorer", you can make it visible by opening the "View" menu, then checking the box next to "☐ Hidden items".
-
- In the folder listing of the Arduino IDE installation folder, hold the Shift key while clicking the right hand button on the mouse.
A context menu will open. - Select "Open PowerShell window here" from the menu.
Windows PowerShell will now open with the current directory set to the Arduino IDE installation folder. - Type the following command:
& ".\Arduino IDE" - Press the Enter key.
Debug output should now be printed to the PowerShell window as Arduino IDE starts. - Wait until Arduino IDE goes into the state where the notification shows "Downloading index: package_rp2040_index.json" and the download stopps progressing further.
- Switch back to the PowerShell window.
- Press the Ctrl+Shift+A keyboard shortcut.
This will select all the text in the PowerShell window. - Press the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut.
This will copy the contents of the PowerShell window to the clipboard. - Open a forum reply here by clicking the "Reply" button.
- Click the
<CODE/>icon on the post composer toolbar.
This will add the forum's code block markup (```) to your reply to make sure the error messages are correctly formatted.
- Press the Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut.
This will paste the output into the code block. - Move the cursor outside of the code block markup before you add any additional text to your reply.
- Click the "Reply" button to post the output.
Please let me know if you have any questions or problems while following those instructions.
Hi, I am doing someting wrong I think, because I get the folleing after typing the command
PS C:\Users\coenr\.arduinoIDE> & ".\Arduino IDE"
& : The term '.\Arduino IDE' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Che
ck the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:3
+ & ".\Arduino IDE"
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (.\Arduino IDE:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
PS C:\Users\coenr\.arduinoIDE>
You opened the wrong folder at step (3) in my instructions. The C:\Users\coenr\.arduinoIDE is a folder Arduino IDE uses to store its data files. It is not the folder of the Arduino IDE application's installation.
You must find the folder where the Arduino IDE application is installed, then open PowerShell in that folder.
Oke, thanks. But now the whoe application is hanging. I try to re-install it but that's not working. I will try to reinstall it later today, because of my work, and go on with your instructions as soon as the application is re-installed and working. Sorry for it and many many thanks so far
Maybe there were more failures at my PC because all kind of applications were hanging.Finaly I re-install Windows and everything is oke (also Arduin)
Thanks for all your help
Congratulations on finding a solution! I'm glad it is working now. Thank you for taking the time to post an update.
Regards, Per
Per, thanks again.
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Hello again @coenrijn. I know this was apparently resolved, but I wanted to circle back with an update on the subject.
It was found that Arduino IDE 2.3.3 has a bug that causes this to happen when you have Serial Monitor open.
If you encounter it again, the workaround is to close the Serial Monitor view until the index download process is finished. After that, you can open Serial Monitor again.
The Serial Monitor view is a tab in the bottom panel of the Arduino IDE window, so you might not even notice when you have it open. You can close it by clicking the X icon on the tab:
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Helo
Many thanks. I will take a look at it in future.
best regards
Coen
This is the solution! Worked immediately.
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