Arduino Create uses its own plugin to be the middle man between Arduino's Web Editor and IoT Cloud and your computer. In this article we'll explain how to install it in your system (Windows, Mac, and Linux Ubuntu).

What you'll need

• Working Internet connection
• Arduino board to test the plugin

• Be sure that you have administrator permission on your machine; if the computer you are using is not your own personal computer, ask your IT administrator for an upgraded profile.
• Sometimes the plugin installation can be blocked by the firewall or antivirus software; in the latter case, you can try to add the plugin to your Antivirus whitelist.

Downloading the Installation wizard

1. Got to the Arduino Create plugin installation guide. Then click Start.

   

2. You will be now shown the different steps to follow through the browser, as well as the option to download the plugin if you don't have the installer yet, in this case click Download.

   This will download different file types for different operating systems, but the installation is the same for all of them:

   • Windows: .exe file
   • Mac OS: .dmg file
   • Linux: .tar.gz file

   If you already have the installer, click Skip, and you will be taken directly to the plugin connection test.

   

3. After downloading, you will see now in the browser some general instructions on what to do with the downloaded file. Go to the next section to follow the Installer instructions. This webpage will now wait until the plugin is installed.

   

Running the downloaded installation Wizard

1. Once the download is completed, execute the file to start the installation wizard, then click on Next.

   

2. Check the license agreement, if you agree, check the I accept the agreement option, then Next.

   

3. Under Installation Directory, you can select the location for files to be installed, then click Next.

   The default location will be different for different Operative Systems:

   • Windows: C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\ArduinoCreateAgent
   • Mac: MacintoshHD\Users\<USERNAME>\Applications\ArduinoCreateAgent
   • Linux: home\ubuntu\ArduinoCreateAgent

   

4. Under Browser Support, select ‘Yes’ if you plan to use Create in a browser other than Firefox or Google; or select ‘No’ if you plan to use Create only in Google or Firefox, then click Next.

   

5. You will now get an "all ready to begin" notification, click next to get the installation started.

   

   When installing in Windows, you will be asked for permission to install some needed certificates and drivers, click Yes in both cases.

6. You are done with the installation! Click on Finish.

   

7. You can now go back to your browser and use your boards in the Arduino Web Editor and IoT Cloud!