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2. The ESP8266 boards need to be added to the Arduino IDE:
Click on *File >> Preferences* and paste the URL "http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json" into the **Additional Boards Manager URLs** field.
![](software_screenshots/board_manager_urls.png?raw=true)
3. Install the CH340/341 USB Driver
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4. The Boards need be installed in the Arduino IDE
Click on *Tools >> Board >> Boards Manager* and install **esp8266, version 2.6.3**
![](software_screenshots/board_manager.png?raw=true)
5. The LED Library **FastLED** is also required
Click on *Sketch >> Include Library >> Manage Libraries* and install **FastLED, version 3.3.2**
![](software_screenshots/FastLED.png?raw=true)
6. Install the *ESP8266FS* **Sketch Data Upload Tool**:
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7. (Optional) Install *Espalexa* for Amazon Alexa Support
Click on *Sketch >> Include Library >> Manage Libraries* and install **Espalexa, version 2.4.4**
![](software_screenshots/espalexa.png?raw=true)
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After around 30 seconds, Alexa should respond with the devices that were found. These should show up in the Alexa app.
![](software_screenshots/app.png?raw=true)
![](software_screenshots/app.png?raw=true)