Installation of ESP-IDF and Tools on Windows

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This section describes how to install ESP-IDF and its required tools on Windows using the Espressif Installation Manager (EIM).

.. note::

This document describes the default and recommended way to install ESP-IDF v6.0 and newer versions. ESP-IDF also supports the :doc:`legacy method for updating ESP-IDF tools on Windows <windows-setup-update-legacy>`.

Step 1: Install the EIM

Install the EIM Graphical User Interface (GUI) or Command Line Interface (CLI) via WinGet <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/>__:

GUI: .. code-block:: bash
```
  winget install Espressif.EIM
```
CLI: .. code-block:: bash
```
  winget install Espressif.EIM-CLI
```

.. note::

Installing via WinGet makes it easier to keep EIM up to date.

Alternatively, download the EIM installer for Windows from the `Espressif Download Page <https://dl.espressif.com/dl/eim/>`__, which provides both online and offline installers available in both CLI and GUI versions.

Step 2: Install ESP-IDF Using EIM

.. include:: eim-install-idf.rst

.. toctree:: :hidden: :maxdepth: 1 :caption: Legacy Installation

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