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2. First Steps

Carlos Alatorre edited this page May 29, 2023 · 9 revisions

Installing MPU6050 library

Downloading and Installing Arduino IDE

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After installing the Arduino IDE you should see the next window.

After installing the Arduino IDE, it will be essential to install the library in order to start utilizing the MPU6050. Perform the next steps to install the MPU6050 library.

Install the library

To do this, it is necessary to move your mouse to the menu and select “Sketch”, select “Include Library” from the list, and click on “Manage Libraries”.

A new window will open, write “MPU6050”.

The library that you have to look for is the one that has to say “by Electronic Cats”, as in the following image.

After finding the library, it is necessary to press the button “Install”.

And that's all there is to it; you already own everything necessary to begin programming using our library.