Despite a wealth of tutorials for setting up and writing code for the ESP8266 WiFi module, there has not been much of anything on programming this cheap wireless module with the Arduino IDE.

Since the ESP8266 came on the scene a few years ago ... USB is not a native feature on all microcontrollers or even Arduino-compatible boards. While some do have it built in like those based ...

With that said, the same goes for a Raspberry Pi. For example, many enthusiasts pair the ESP8266 with an Arduino, but you can also use it without one. You can program it directly and run your own ...