When I go to the board manager and find then try to install the esp32, it installs for awhile then I get an error message. failed to install platform 4Deadline exceeded client timeout or cancellation while reading body What should I try next?

Hi @goodlloyd13 . Which version of Arduino IDE are you using (e.g., "2.3.8")? The version is shown on the window title bar and also in the dialog that opens when you select Help > About (or Arduino IDE > About Arduino IDE for macOS users) from the Arduino IDE menus. There is a bug in Arduino IDE 2.3…

Getting Espresif ESP 32 into board Manager

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Getting Espresif ESP 32 into board Manager

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