Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1 is a generic error message indicating that the upload has failed.
Check the console output
Often preceding lines will contain more specific information. For example:
No device found on cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port
Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1
In this case the cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port port was selected by mistake. Since no board is connected to the port, the upload failed. This is indicated by the No device found on cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port message. The issue can be solved by selecting the right port in the Tools > Port menu.
If you’re not sure what’s causing the error
Follow these steps:
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Check your connections. Your board needs to be connected with a data USB cable (charge-only cables will not work). Make sure the cable is fully inserted in the port on each end. Try a different USB cable, and avoid hubs and other adapters if possible. Remove connections to the board pins, especially the 0 (RX) and 1 (TX) digital pins.
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Check your board and port selections. In the top menu bar, make sure the correct board is selected in Tools > Board, and that you’ve selected the right port in Tools > Port. Try disconnecting and reconnecting your board if you’re unsure which port is being used (close and reopen the Port menu to refresh the list). For more information, see Select the right port and board.
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Make sure other applications aren’t using the port. Close other instances of the IDE, serial monitors, and any other applications that may be using the port. See Find and stop process blocking a port.
