Espressif ESP32-S2 - Step 2. Get ESP-IDF; Linux and Macos; Windows; Step 3. Set up the Tools

Chapter 1. Get Started
1.6 Step 2. Get ESP-IDF
To build applications for the ESP32-S2, you need the software libraries provided by Espressif in ESP-IDF repository.
To get ESP-IDF, navigate to your installation directory and clone the repository with git clone, following in-
structions below specific to your operating system.
1.6.1 Linux and macOS
Open Terminal, and run the following commands:
mkdir -p ~/esp
cd ~/esp
git clone -b v4.4 --recursive https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf.git
ESP-IDF will be downloaded into ~/esp/esp-idf.
Consult ESP-IDF Versions for information about which ESP-IDF version to use in a given situation.
1.6.2 Windows
In addition to installing the tools, ESP-IDF Tools Installer for Windows introduced in Step 1 can also download a copy
of ESP-IDF.
Consult ESP-IDF Versions for information about which ESP-IDF version to use in a given situation.
If you wish to download ESP-IDF without the help of ESP-IDF Tools Installer, refer to these instructions.
1.7 Step 3. Set up the tools
Aside from the ESP-IDF, you also need to install the tools used by ESP-IDF, such as the compiler, debugger, Python
packages, etc.
1.7.1 Windows
ESP-IDF Tools Installer for Windows introduced in Step 1 installs all the required tools.
If you want to install the tools without the help of ESP-IDF Tools Installer, open the Command Prompt and follow
these steps:
cd %userprofile%\esp\esp-idf
install.bat esp32s2
or with Windows PowerShell
cd ~/esp/esp-idf
./install.ps1 esp32s2
1.7.2 Linux and macOS
cd ~/esp/esp-idf
./install.sh esp32s2
or with Fish shell
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