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Add note about needing 0.4 esp8266fs uploader (esp8266#5976)
Update the docs to point to the later version of the 8266 sketch data uploader and inform existing users of the need to upgrade. Fixes esp8266#5845
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doc/filesystem.rst

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@@ -107,11 +107,18 @@ Uploading files to file system
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menu item to *Tools* menu for uploading the contents of sketch data
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directory into ESP8266 flash file system.
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- Download the tool: https://github.com/esp8266/arduino-esp8266fs-plugin/releases/download/0.3.0/ESP8266FS-0.3.0.zip.
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**Warning**: Due to the move from the obsolete esptool-ck.exe to the
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supported esptool.py upload tool, upgraders from pre 2.5.1 will need to
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update the ESP8266FS tool referenced below to 0.4.0 or later. Prior versions
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will fail with a "esptool not found" error because they don't know how to
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use esptool.py.
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- Download the tool: https://github.com/esp8266/arduino-esp8266fs-plugin/releases/download/0.4.0/ESP8266FS-0.4.0.zip
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- In your Arduino sketchbook directory, create ``tools`` directory if
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it doesn't exist yet
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- Unpack the tool into ``tools`` directory (the path will look like
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``<home_dir>/Arduino/tools/ESP8266FS/tool/esp8266fs.jar``)
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If upgrading, overwrite the existing JAR file with the newer version.
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- Restart Arduino IDE
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- Open a sketch (or create a new one and save it)
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- Go to sketch directory (choose Sketch > Show Sketch Folder)

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