Zephyr Getting Started Guide on Windows for ST NUCLEO-L476RG

Installation instructions are valid for 09-05-2024 Installation procedure are based on Getting Started Guide

1. Install Dependencies

Go to official sites and download

• Cmake (3.29.3)
• Python (3.12.3)
• Ninja winget install Ninja-build.Ninja
• 7-Zip winget install 7z
• MSYS2
• Install gperf with msys2 pacman -S msys/gperf
• Install dtc with msys2 pacman -S msys/dtc
• Add C:\msys64\usr\bin to Environment variable so west can find dtc and gperf later

2. Get Zephyr and install Python dependencies

Commands are supposed to be run in cmd.exe

1. Create a new virtual environment:

python -m venv zephyrproject\.venv

2. Activate the virtual environment:

zephyrproject\.venv\Scripts\activate.bat

3. Install west:

pip install west

4. Get the Zephyr source code:

west init zephyrproject
cd zephyrproject
west update

5. Export a Zephyr CMake package. This allows CMake to automatically load boilerplate code required for building Zephyr applications.

west zephyr-export

6. Zephyr’s scripts\requirements.txt file declares additional Python dependencies.

pip install -r .\zephyrproject\zephyr\scripts\requirements.txt

3. Download Zephyr SDK

Download Full SDK bundle from https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/sdk-ng/releases/tag/v0.16.6

Extract it in %HOMEPATH% your User home directory - zephyr-sdk-0.16.6

cd zephyr-sdk-0.16.6
setup.cmd

4. Build Blinky

1. Go to zephyrproject\zephyr

2. Run west boards to get the list of all supported boards. For me it's nucleo_l476rg

3. Build with

west build -p always -b nucleo_l476rg samples\basic\blinky

Flash the Sample

west flash