ESP32 Sketch Data Upload Tool not showing (Arduino 1.8.19, ESP32FS setup done)

[me109bf]

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ESP32 Sketch Data Upload Tool not showing (Arduino 1.8.19, ESP32FS setup done)

Hi all,

I'm trying to use the SPIFFS upload tool on Arduino IDE 1.8.19 with my ESP32 (DOIT DEVKIT V1). I followed all the instructions to install the ESP32FS plugin, but I still can't see ESP32 Sketch Data Upload in the Tools menu — even after multiple restarts.

Here’s what I’ve done:

• I'm using Arduino IDE 1.8.19 (clean install)
• I installed esp32fs.jar and tool.properties inside this folder:
  C:\Users\username\Documents\Arduino\tools\ESP32FS\
• I double-checked that:
  • File names are correct (tool.properties, not .txt)
  • Files are not inside any tool subfolder anymore
• ESP32 board package is installed and selected
• Board selected: DOIT ESP32 DEVKIT V1
• I've restarted the IDE many times

Here’s what I'm trying to do:
I want to upload files (like example.txt) to SPIFFS so I can read them from flash memory in my system prototype. I’ve got the /data folder and sketch ready — just need the tool to appear in Tools menu so I can upload the file system image.

Any ideas why it’s still not showing?

Thanks in advance — been stuck for hours on this one. Reagrds Dan

[sonofcy]

FYI, SPIFFS is deprecated. Have you tried rolling back your espressif esp32 boards to 2.0.17? Just a hunch.