STM32 Tutorial

Getting started with STM32: STM32 step-by-step

Getting Started

What you'll need

• Blackpill/Bluepill STM32 board:
  • You can purchase a cheap clone Blackpill STM32 board under $4.
• ST-LINK V2/V3:
  • You need this to upload the firmware to the board.
  • You can purchase a cheap clone ST-LINK V2 under $5.

Setting up the environment

• VScode with PlatformIO or Arduino IDE:
  • You can install PlatformIO from the VSCode extension marketplace.
• Install STM32CubeProgrammer

Recommended Stack

• VSCode with PlatformIO
  • You can use GitHub Copilot for code suggestions, which help you write code faster.
• ST-LINK V2 Clone
  • Very cheap (< $5)
• Blackpill STM32 board
  • Very cheap (< $4)
  • DFU support
    • You can upload the firmware using USB as well.
  • More powerful than Bluepill
• Arduino framework
  • Easy to use
  • Good for beginners