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## Hardware
### USB-C
Our HelTec Automation Wirelsess Sticks ESP32 Dev-Boards already have USB-C. But they do not support Power Deliver (PD). If your computer tries to do PD, just plug a cheap USB hub between the board and your computer.
### Arduino IDE
We are using HelTec Automation Wirelsess Sticks ESP32 Dev-Boards. Their GitHub repo can be found here: https://github.com/HelTecAutomation/Heltec_ESP32
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You can add their Board Manager to the boards managers URLs: https://github.com/HelTecAutomation/Heltec_ESP32/blob/master/library.json and find their libraries in the IDE (Sketch -> Include Library -> Manage Libraries... Search for "heltec esp32").
These boards are already *V3* boards, so be careful selecting the right board and port (VCP).
> These boards are already *V3* boards, so be careful selecting the right board and port (VCP).
![Arduino IDE](docs/images/flash-with-arduino.png "select the right board and port")
### Install esptool
Esptool is a Pyhton program to flash ESP32. As it's a Pyhton tool you can install it using `pip`: