Grbl upload onto IDE

Development Tools IDE 2.x
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Hi. I have tried everything to get grbl to load into the zip file on IDE even tried a new master zip of grbl but it just goes to examples when i click on grbl then onto grbl upload. But then says no files.

Im totally stuck.

What am i doing wrong.

Please help.

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Hi @terrydavey. Which version of Arduino IDE are you using (e.g., "2.0.1")? The version is shown on the window title bar and also in the Help > About dialog.

I ask for this information because I want to give you the appropriate instructions for the IDE version you are using.

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Hi im using 2.1.1

Thanks.

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Please try carefully and exactly following the instructions here:

https://github.com/gnea/grbl/wiki/Compiling-Grbl#if-you-are-using-arduino-ide-2x

If you have any questions or problems while following those instructions, let me know and I'll help you out.

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Hi. I have gone to preferences and tried to get grbl on browse but on looking for the grbl sub folder if i confirm that i get a totally different structurevto what you have.

Mine says

C:\users\terry\Downloads\grbl-master\grbl\examples

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That is expected. Now you must perform step (6) of the instructions I linked to in my previous reply. In case that step is not very clear, I'll write it in a more detailed manner:

  1. Start Arduino IDE if it is not already running.
  2. Select File > Preferences... from the Arduino IDE menus.
    The "Preferences" dialog will open.
  3. Take note of the path shown in the "Sketchbook Location" field of the "Preferences" dialog.
  4. Click the "CANCEL" button in the "Preferences" dialog.
  5. Start Windows "File Explorer".
  6. Navigate to the folder at this path in File Explorer:
    C:\users\terry\Downloads\grbl-master\
  7. Click the left mouse button on the grbl subfolder you see there. Hold down the mouse button.
  8. While continuing to hold down the left mouse button, drag the folder until it is hovering over the folder at the following path:
    <Sketchbook location>\libraries\
```text
(where `<Sketchbook location>` is the path you noted from the "**Sketchbook location**" preference in Arduino IDE)
  9. Release the left mouse button.
  10. Carefully examine the folder structure under the "Sketchbook location' path in File Explorer. The folder should have the following structure:
    <Sketchbook location>/
├── libraries/
│   └── grbl/
│       ├── examples/
│       │   └── ...
│       ├── grbl.h
│       └── ...
└── ...