Exit status 1 only indicates that a process has failed, it does not tell us anything specific about the problem.
Check the error output for more information
Look for more specific errors in the console output. Typically these are output before (above) the exit status message. By searching for the error message in this Help Center or in the Arduino Forum you can find more information on the issue.
In the below example, the output ends with an exit status 1 error. The line above is more helpful, which tells us that no device (board) was found on the selected port. Most likely the wrong port is selected in Tools > Port.
Find troubleshooting instructions
First, determine if the error occurs during compilation or upload:
Upload error: Error: 2 UNKNOWN: uploading error: uploading error: exit status 1. This message indicates an upload error.Compilation error: Error: 2 UNKNOWN: exit status 1. This message indicates a compilation error.- If it only reads
exit status 1, or if you are unsure, you can check where the process fails by clicking the
Verify button. This compiles the sketch without trying to upload it to the board.
- If you still get an error, it occurs during compilation.
- If this passes with a
Compilation completemessage, the error occurs during upload.
You can now proceed with the instructions for your error type:
- For upload errors, see Errors when uploading a sketch.
- For compilation errors, see Compilation errors when uploading.
