# Softwarserial.h library not found

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**Created:** [March 26, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/softwarserial-h-library-not-found/1107142 "2023-03-26T20:11:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![kareka87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e5b9ba/32.png) [@kareka87](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/kareka87)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/softwarserial-h-library-not-found/1107142/1 "2023-03-26T20:11:03Z")

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Im getting a No such file or directory error everytime i compile my code.Can someone help me with sending me a link where ill be able to download the softwareserial.h library directly. I can't find anything helpful on the internet atm.

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**Author:** ![red\_car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@red\_car](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/red_car)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/softwarserial-h-library-not-found/1107142/2 "2023-03-26T20:43:36Z")

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What Arduino are you using?

Did you include the SoftwareSerial library? \>Tools \>Manage Libraries... ?

Did you spell correctly in your code? Capital "S"s...

```cpp
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

```

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**Author:** ![doublecheese817](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/doublecheese817/32/1126492_2.png) [@doublecheese817](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/doublecheese817)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/softwarserial-h-library-not-found/1107142/3 "2023-03-26T20:47:19Z")

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Which IDE version are you using? The more recent versions already have the library included. If you want to download it, you can do that on the IDE by pressing Ctrl+shift+I.

Also, if you already downloaded it and it still shows the same error, the path might be wrong.

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**Author:** ![srnet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/srnet/32/238868_2.png) [@srnet](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/srnet)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/softwarserial-h-library-not-found/1107142/4 "2023-03-27T06:30:54Z")

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Some Arduinos dont need software serial as they have plenty or hardware serial ports.

It why its imortant when asking questions on here, to say which Arduino you are using.

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**Author:** ![kareka87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e5b9ba/32.png) [@kareka87](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/kareka87)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/softwarserial-h-library-not-found/1107142/5 "2023-03-27T22:08:59Z")

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Thank you guys for the help. I'm using a MKR wifi 1010 board and as you said it has its serial ports as Serial1. thank you for bringing it to my attention.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/softwarserial-h-library-not-found/1107142/6 "2023-09-23T22:09:17Z")

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