Getting started with Zerynth SDK¶

Zerynth SDK is the gateway to develop IoT products and applications. It includes Zerynth OS, VScode extension, compilation and debugging tools, examples and demos.

Zerynth installer supports Windows, Mac and linux. You can download it from these links:

Once downloaded, simply run it and follow the instructions. The installation process is different on each platform.

Installer for Windows¶

Double click the zerynth-installer.exe. The first time Windows may pop up a dialog saying that the application is signed by Zerynth; just click continue to go on with the execution. It is possible that Windows will present you a blue dialog title "Windows protected your PC"; in that case, just click "more info" and run the installer.

Installer for Linux¶

The zerynth-installer.AppImage file you just downloaded can be executed in some distributions with a simple double click. However, in general you may need to give execution permissions to the file before running it. This is done from a terminal with the command chmod 755 <path-to-zerynth-installer>.

Installer for Mac¶

The zerynth-installer.dmg archive you just downloaded can be double clicked and mounted on the Finder. Just drag the zerynth-installer app contained within to the Applications folder. Next, click on Applications and run the zerynth-installer app.

Note

If you are using a Mac based on the new M1 cpu, you are required to install Rosetta.

Installation process¶

The installer will install the Zerynth SDK in your development machine in a few steps. If you encounter any error please refere to our Installer FAQ.

First, accept the license and terms and press Install. This will install the latest version of the SDK together with Visual Studio Code (a.k.a. VSCode) and the VSCode Zerynth Extension.

The installer will do its magic and in a couple of minutes will ask you to login to the Zerynth platform.

The login is done in your web browser and if everything is ok, you can go back to the installer and start VSCode!

Run Visual Studio Code¶

You can start VSCode:

in Windows, from the Start Menu or by typing zcode from Powershell
in Mac and Linux, from bash or zsh terminals by typing zcode

For more information on the extension features, sections and technical details, please refer to the Development Environmen section in the technical reference.

More information¶

If you need more information about the extension, check the development environment page.

Everything is set and you are ready to run your first IoT project, refer to any of our getting started guides on the left tab.