I downloaded the CH341SER.EXE - installed - didn't work. I select under Ports (COM & LPT) my arduino board and try to update driver with the wizard, and it says it didn't detect the driver I needed.
I was hoping there would be something in the Windows IDE under Boards Manager that would show up, but nothing.
I am wondering if my board is only powered by the mini-usb, and I have to hardwire into pins 1 and 2 a serial connection - but guessing probably not. I included a pic of my board above. No chip near serial port have a bunch of connections.
Also I have tried the web editor, and download plugin time and again, accepting all the certificates. Can't get that to work either. It keeps saying plugin not installed and offering the help button that gets me here. Willing to take advice on that front as well if there is any.