Arduino - Getting started with Arduino

Guide to Getting Started with Arduino

Introduction: What Arduino is and why you'd want to use it.

Troubleshooting: Advice on what to do if things don't work.

Environment: Description of the Arduino development environment.

Step-by-step instructions for setting up the Arduino software and connecting it to an Arduino Diecimila.

Specific instructions for particular boards.

The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. Code samples in the guide are released into the public domain.