ESP32 error

ESP32 error

Multiple libraries were found for "WiFi.h"
Used: C:\Users\FrameWB\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\1.0.2\libraries\WiFi
In file included from C:\Users\FrameWB\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Firebase-ESP32-master\examples\Basic\Basic.ino:17:0:

Not used: C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\WiFi
C:\Users\FrameWB\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Firebase-ESP32-master\src/FirebaseESP32.h:45:31: fatal error: HTTPClientESP32Ex.h: No such file or directory

compilation terminated.

exit status 1
Error compiling for board NodeMCU-32S.

This is a little bit confusing because the IDE has a bug that caused it to mix together a helpful informational message that doesn't indicate any problem:

Multiple libraries were found for "WiFi.h"
 Used: C:\Users\FrameWB\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\1.0.2\libraries\WiFi
 Not used: C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\WiFi
C:\Users\FrameWB\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Firebase-ESP32-master\src/FirebaseESP32.h:45:31:

With the error message:

frame010640:
In file included from C:\Users\FrameWB\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Firebase-ESP32-master\examples\Basic\Basic.ino:17:0:
fatal error: HTTPClientESP32Ex.h: No such file or directory

compilation terminated.

exit status 1
Error compiling for board NodeMCU-32S.

When you see a "No such file or directory" error it almost always means you need to install the library that contains the missing file.

Often the code you're compiling will come with documentation (either a comment or separate document) that tells you where to get the library dependencies.

In other cases the author of the code will not have been so kind and you'll need to go on a hunt for the missing library.

A good place to start is the Arduino IDE's Library Manager:

  • Sketch > Include Library > Manage Libraries...
  • In the "Filter your search..." box, type some keywords you have gleaned from the missing file name.
  • Scroll through the results for the right library. Click on it.
  • Click "Install".
  • Wait for installation to finish.
  • Click "Close".
  • Try compiling your code again.

If you have no luck in Library Manager then load up your favorite search engine and do a search for the missing filename. You will often get multiple results. If you have a lot of results you might add "arduino" as an additional search keyword. I will usually prefer results on github.com since that is where most Arduino libraries are hosted and downloading from there is fast and easy. In some cases there will be multiple libraries that contain the given filename and you'll need to do some evaluation to determine which seems the most appropriate, then try it out. After downloading the library you found you'll need to install it. This requires a different process than the Library Manager installation. You will find instructions here: