![]() ![]() We will start a new project from scratch. When the application is ready, click FileNew Project. You can try the Pro version for a limited time, but I don't recommend it for one reason: When your trial expires, you may find you can no longer fit some of your projects within the memory of your device because your binaries are not being optimized anymore!If you think you will want to use XC8 from the command line, make sure to check the option to update your system's PATH variable.Step 3: Running MPLAB XLaunch MPLAB X. Once again, default options are OK.Be sure to install the Free version. Click 'Downloads' in the left hand menu and select the version of XC8 for your computer. It is OK to use default installation options.Step 2: Installing XC8XC8 can be downloaded. Navigate to the Downloads tab on that page and select the appropriate version for your computer. If you are using OSX or Linux there may be slight differences to the exact procedure.Step 1: Installing MPLAB XThe newest version of MPLAB X can be found. These feature more optimizations to reduce code size and are not necessary for our purposes.This guide will cover downloading, installing, and using MPLAB X and the XC8 Compiler for 8-bit PIC microcontrollers.Note: I am using a Windows computer. We will be using the free Lite edition, which is a stripped down version of the Standard and Pro editions. MPLAB X is built off the NetBeans project and is full featured.XC8 is a C compiler for 8-bit PIC devices. Now Windows, OSX, and Linux users can all program PICs with official software. It is the Successor to MPLAB v8 which was compatible with Windows only. ![]() MPLAB X and XC8MPLAB X is the IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for Microchip PIC microcontrollers. ![]()
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