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## 1. Downloading the firmware bin file
You can find precompiled .bin files on the <a href="../releases">release page</a>. Be sure to download the latest version. This file looks something like this:
`WLED_[...]_ESP[...].bin`
## 2. Downloading the Flash Download Tools
Espressif has an official GUI tool for Windows.
It has a lot of options and can be used for the ESP8266 and ESP32.
You can find it on Espressif's download page here: https://www.espressif.com/en/support/download/other-tools<br>(if the link changed, just search for `esp flash download tool`)
<img src="https://github.com/WoodyLetsCode/ESP-RGB-Controller/raw/master/images/ESP%20Flash%20Download%20Tools.png">
After downloading the file, unzip it and start `flash_download_tools_v3.6.8.exe`.
## 3. Flashing the firmware bin files
<img src="https://github.com/WoodyLetsCode/ESP-RGB-Controller/raw/master/images/ESP8266%20DownloadTool.png" height="400px" align="right"><img src="https://github.com/WoodyLetsCode/ESP-RGB-Controller/raw/master/images/ESP-RGB-DownloadTool_Dev.png" height="150px" align="right">After starting `flash_download_tools_v[...].exe` there should pop up two small windows. Now just click on the `Developer Mode` and`ESP8266 DownloadTool` button.
Now a new window opens.
- Under the SPIDownload section select the `WLED_[...]_ESP[...].bin` file by clicking on the first `...` button
- In the Textfield next to the "@" char put in this adress: `0x0`
- Than make sure that the file is checked (click on the checkbox)
- **Click on the `Default` button**
- Set SPI Speed to `80Mhz`
- Set Flash Size to `32Mbit`
- Select the COM Port of your ESP (usually it's **not** `COM1`)
- BAUD can be set to `921600`
- Verify that everything looks like the two picture below
<br><img src="https://i.ibb.co/1qk16XL/esptool.png" width="33%">
- _(optionally)_ click on **ERASE** to erase the entire flash chip
- click on `START`
Now the firmware will be flashed to the ESP. When the firmware flashing was successful you see this: <img src="https://github.com/WoodyLetsCode/ESP-RGB-Controller/raw/master/images/ESP8266%20DownloadTool_finish.png" width="50px">. Finally restart your board.
**Next steps:** [Quick start guide](https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED/wiki#quick-start-guide)