The problem I'm getting is my esp32 is not detected by arduino ide, I've tried installing drivers like cp210x and ch341 but esp32 is still not detected. Can anyone help me?
The Nano ESP32 section of the forum is specifically for the Arduino nano ESP32, not for other ESP32 based board. hence your topic has been moved.
Randomly installing drivers is hardly a path to success 
Does COM6 disappear from the IDE when you disconnect the board?
What does Windows device manager think of your board?
I can not help you further with ESP32 related problems.
Did you try all the trouble shooting steps provided in the link in the error message?
Things you can do:
Check device manager to make sure your system recognizes the ESP-32.
Make sure you paste the ESP-32 package link from github for example into File>Preferences>Additional boards manager URLs. (Epressif)
Be sure to choose the correct COM port.
Install Expressif ESP-32 in board manager. Press boot button and reset button one after another. If your board doesn't have a boot button, see pinout for the board, should be a pin call B or boot. Short it to ground and hold it, then press reset
It will appear in your computer as a com port.
Then select your board from the list.
I have this same problem.
Windows 11 sees the Esp32 board as a Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART bridge on com 8.
I have tried other drivers, no luck.
I have updated the preferences board managers URLs, no luck.
I've updated, removed, reinstalled Arduino IDE 2.3.4 several times. no luck
Arduino sees it as BN: Unknown board VID 0x10c4 PID 0xEA60 SN: 0001.
I cannot upload to it, I get an error saying "failed to execute script 'esptool'
I've never had issues with UNO or Mega or nano every or nano ble boards in the past, but for some reason my system won't accept the esp32. This is a new esp32 wroom 32 from elegoo I had the same problem yesterday with an esp32 from a different company (HiLetGo).
I installed the espressif esp-32 manager and have been selecting ESP32 Dev Module for the board. I've tried presssing the boot button etc also
I've been pulling my hair out for days now.... any help appreciated.
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