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  1. Get the latest Arduino IDE.

    1. On the USB key: downloads → Windows → edison_media
    2. Copy arduino-[version]-windows.exe to your computer.

  2. Double-click arduino-[version]-windows.exe to start the installation wizard.

  3. Click I Agree when prompted by the installer.

  4. Click Next and then Install to install the Arduino IDE. When prompted to install device software, select Install.

  5. Once the Arduino IDE is installed, you should see an Arduino shortcut on your desktop. Double-click on it to open the Arduino IDE.

  6. To save on internet bandwidth, install the “Intel i686 Boards” toolchain manually to your Arduino IDE installation.

    1. On the USB key: downloads → Windows → edison_media
    2. Copy IntelArduinoToolchain.7z to your computer and unzip it using 7zip.
    3. Copy the uncompressed Intel folder and its contents to C:\Users\[YOUR_USER_NAME]\AppData\Roaming\Arduino15\packages\Intel on your computer.

  7. Restart the Arduino IDE.

When you are using a more reliable internet connection, you can use the method below to update the Arduino boards list:

  1. Choose Tools > Board > Boards Manager to open the Boards Manager.

    Boards Manager - Windows

  2. In the list of boards, select Intel i686 Boards which includes the Intel® Edison board.

  3. Click Install.

  4. When the installation process is finished, click OK.

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