Hello guys. Im quite new to Arduino. Can tou tell me which board is the best one (or just a good one) to get started on Arduino?
for beginner
Arduino Uno or Nano -it are relatively simple and has thousands code examples
I'd start with an Uno since that's what most of the guides out there are for. If you find a project you want to do first, then just start with that hardware.
I started uno and quickly abandoned for a nano as it fits on a breadboard so unless you are interested in shields I find the uno cluncky. I do not find any issues with support for the nano
The MCU on the Uno can be replaced with a bootloaded ATmega328 or 168 or 88 or 48.
The Uno is a dev board that you remove the chip to place in an end product.
This is explained in the Hacking section of the main site docs.
To get your feet wet, I would buy a starter kit. Not promoting it but I started with the SparkFun Inventors Kit V2 (an older version of SparkFun Inventor's Kit - v4.1 - KIT-15267 - SparkFun Electronics) which comes with Sparkfun's version of an Uno. There are other kits that come with a Mega or Mega clone and possibly more components to play with like a keypad which can be beneficial.
Once you have a project in mind, you can use the starter kit (board) for development and later move it over to a setup with a board that is more suitable for permanent installation.
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I go for a UNO that is part of a starting kit. Most kits will have codes examples, and will have diagrams and schematics. And learn from there. And as always, use Google to help in your learning and how to examples.
Take a look at Arduino Starter Kit Multi-language (Arduino Starter Kit Multi-language — Arduino Official Store), it comes with a Projects Book (170 pages) and warranty.
My UNO-alikes, especially the ones with SM processor chips, would be surprised to hear this.
I have never removed a chip from an Arduino. Mostly in finished projects, to the extent I ever do finish anything, just have the intact Arduino board wired in.
I use the Nano and the Pro Micro or is it Mini and a few what names escape me.
The UNO and a breadboard and a set of DuPont jumpers is all I need to play with buttons and LEDs and many many modules available that have male or female pins on them.
YMMV.
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It doesn't really matter to get started - actual projects will dictate what you need later. The 'classic' Arduinos are your best bet - try a Nano. Actually, get several so that you can swap them when debugging. For preference, get at least one from Arduino, both to support the project and to maximize your chances of having a board that performs to spec. Your spares can be clones if you prefer, but even there, choose a reputable manufacturer to avoid headaches.
Oh, does your workbench must look like mine 
<< me trying to find that...dammit!
Yeah for sure the Uno is the usual place to start but I recommend the Mega, since all the Uno stuff works on it including shields plus the extra hardware UARTs (multi master architecture I think it's called for more complicated builds) and ground pins. Hey, I find those extra ground pins very useful.
And if you burn a pin on the Uno, you don't throw the board away.
Try that with a Nano.
Mostly though, the Uno is big, clunky, and spensive for end products.
Buy a genuine UNO from this site !
Hello guys, what is the best board for beginners?
See this thread Getting started on Arduino
In my opinion.. go with an Uno.
Tons of beginner tutorials.
Comes with headers to easily connect to sensors, etc.
Lots of shields and devices designed to be compatible.
A reasonable number of IO pins for most beginner projects.
Cheap and readily available.
Take a look at Arduino Starter Kit Multi-language (Arduino Starter Kit Multi-language — Arduino Official Store ), it comes with a Projects Book (170 pages) and warranty.
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The one that lets you replace the chip if you burn a pin?
note:
The replacement chip needs to be "bootloaded".
You can buy them that way or use your dev board to load your own.
In 2019, 5 new chips ran about US$2.20 each or 1 for over 2.50. They may again.
But try this out, the ATmega1284 was down to $5.50 for 1 at Mouser.
It's a wider chip with 40 pins, 2 serial ports and 16K RAM knicknamed "The Mighty".
Arduino is a system. One goal is to make your own chip-inside product.
One thing to do is to set up a bookmark folder for Arduino and start with sub-folders for Hardware and Software bookmarks. Go to Arduino.cc and check the site out.
On a banner near the top are words like LEARNING to click for subjects, to a whole manual's worth of links. Bookmark the link pages, especially the Reference Page!
When you have the Arduino IDE up, open your browser and fill tabs with the pages you need to refer to. Answers at your fingertips and the work at hand all on one screen.
Convenient?