Installing Plugins

[rowan.bradley]

I need to install the Dallas DS18B20 plugin into my Wemos D1 Mini. How do I do this? Where is this process described?

Thanks - Rowan

[grovkillen]

Have you looked at the wiki?

https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/index.php/ESPEasy

[sentinel]

The Dallas plugin is included in ESPEasy. After you flash your module, take a look at the wiki to see how to configure the sensor.

[rowan.bradley]

Yes, I did try looking in the Wiki, but I didn't find anywhere saying how to install an ino file. Of course, if this is included in the basic package, there's no problem. I can't see this though because I don't yet have my hardware (it's on order) - I am just trying to have everything lined up so that when the hardware arrives, I can straight way get on with things.

Thanks - Rowan

[grovkillen]

It sounds to me that you should stick with pre-built FW files.

For the upcoming official release head here : https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/releases

[grovkillen]

The list of all official plugins : https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/inde ... lugin_list

[rowan.bradley]

>The list of all official plugins

Thank you, but it is not this list that In need, I need to know how to install the plugin, once I've chosen one from this list.

>It sounds to me that you should stick with pre-built FW files.

Because I have demonstrated my stupidity, you mean? I knew nothing about this stuff at all two days ago. How can I learn, if the only replies I get are "don't be so stupid"?

Thanks - Rowan

[grovkillen]

Well, wait for the hardware. Flash it and try. You'll be up and running in no time. If any problem should appear we're here for ya. No need to learn it theoretically, hands on is the way to go.

[toffel969]

>The list of all official plugins

Thank you, but it is not this list that In need, I need to know how to install the plugin, once I've chosen one from this list.

>It sounds to me that you should stick with pre-built FW files.

Because I have demonstrated my stupidity, you mean? I knew nothing about this stuff at all two days ago. How can I learn, if the only replies I get are "don't be so stupid"?

Thanks - Rowan

Nobody here thinks you are stupid, or tries to prove it, that's really unlike the ESPEasy community.

To point you in the right direction (even though I agree with grovkillen, first get you hardware and see what it is like with the precompiled bins before trying to fix theoretical problems that may not exist):

- the ino files are not "installed" one by one. The source code is a set of multiple ino files. They all get compiled into a firmware .bin file. That file is flashed to the ESP. So if you want to include custom code, you will need to compile your own firmware.

you might want to read this : https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/inde ... platformio
and https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/inde ... are_Upload

For your Temperature Sensor however none of this is necessary, it will just run out of the box with precompiled bins.

[rowan.bradley]

Thank you. I will do as you suggest (wait for the hardware to arrive, and try it).

Thanks - Rowan