diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst index d0c92fde..b0fc232e 100644 --- a/docs/installation.rst +++ b/docs/installation.rst @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ System requirements :Operating System: Mac OS X, Linux (+ARM) or Windows :Python Interpreter: - Python 2.7 is required. PlatformIO **does not** support Python 3. + Python 2.7 is required. PlatformIO **does not** support Python 3. .. attention:: **Windows Users**: Please `Download the latest Python 2.7.x @@ -43,10 +43,28 @@ System requirements :Terminal Application: - All commands below should be executed in - `Command-line `_ - application (Terminal). For Mac OS X and Linux OS - *Terminal* application, - for Windows OS – ``cmd.exe`` application. + .. attention:: + All commands below should be executed in + `Command-line `_ + application (Terminal). For Mac OS X and Linux OS - *Terminal* application, + for Windows OS – ``cmd.exe`` application. + + +:Access to Serial Ports (USB/UART): + + **Windows Users:** Please check that you have correctly installed USB + driver from board manufacturer + + **Linux Users**: + + * Ubuntu/Debian users may need to add own "username" to the "dialout" + group if they are not "root", doing this issuing a + ``sudo usermod -a -G dialout yourusername``. + * Install "udev" rules file `99-platformio-udev.rules `_ + (an instruction is located in the file). + * Raspberry Pi users, please read this article + `Enable serial port on Raspberry Pi `__. + Installation Methods --------------------