- Install VS Code.
- In VS Code, install the "MicroPico" extension.
- Download the MicroPython firmware from: https://micropython.org/download/RPI_PICO/RPI_PICO-latest.uf2
- Connect the RP2040-Zero to the computer. If a USB Drive doesn't appear, press: reset-down, boot-down, reset-up, boot-up.
- Open the USB Drive that appeared. Copy on the MicroPython uf2 file. Wait 30 seconds.
- Use Device Manager (or SerialTest) to see that a new USB Serial Device appeared.
- In VS Code with MicroPython, see that it's connected (see the status bar at the very bottom).
- Optional: Run
pip install micropython-rp2-rpi_pico-stubs
to install Python type checking helpers.