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### Installation
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!!! success "Installing the *Ported* Renesas-Arduino Core"
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In order to program the RA6M5 Thing Plus in the Arduino IDE, users will need to install the **Renesas-Arduino core**. However, until the [RA6M5 Thing Plus is officially adopted into the Renesas-Arduino core](https://github.com/arduino/ArduinoCore-renesas/pull/290), users need to utilize [our port of the **Renesas-Arduino core**](./assets/SFE-Renesas-Arduino_core.zip).
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In order to program the RA6M5 Thing Plus in the Arduino IDE, users will need to install the **Arduino Renesas Portenta board** definitions from the Renesas-Arduino core. However, until the [RA6M5 Thing Plus is officially adopted into the Renesas-Arduino core](https://github.com/arduino/ArduinoCore-renesas/pull/290), users need to utilize [our port of the **Renesas-Arduino core**](./assets/SFE-Renesas-Arduino_core.zip).
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1. Before users can install our ported version of the Renesas-Arduino core, they should first install the [*official* Renesas-Arduino core](https://github.com/arduino/ArduinoCore-renesas) in the Arduino IDE.
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1. Before users can install our ported version of the Renesas-Arduino core, they should first install the **Arduino Renesas Portenta board** definitions of the [*official* Renesas-Arduino core](https://github.com/arduino/ArduinoCore-renesas) in the Arduino IDE.
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- This will ensure that any required compilation and upload tools are installed for the Arduino core.
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- In the Board Manager of the Arduino IDE, select and install the **Arduino Renesas Portenta board** definitions from the [Renesas-Arduino core](https://github.com/arduino/ArduinoCore-renesas).
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<figure markdown>
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[{ width="400" }](./assets/img/hookup_guide/arduino-renesas_core.png "Click to enlarge")
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<figcaption markdown>Installing the [Renesas-Arduino core](https://github.com/arduino/ArduinoCore-renesas) in the Arduino IDE.</figcaption>
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</figure>
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2. Once installed, users will need to locate the `packages` directory for the Arduino cores in the Arduino IDE:
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On Windows, the directory location may vary based on whether the Arduino IDE was installed for an individual user or all users:
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- The user's `AppData` directory *(hidden folder)*:
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- The user's `AppData` directory *(hidden folder - primary)*:
- The `Program Files` or `Program Files(x86)` directories:
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With Mac OS, users should check the `Applications` and `Library` directories:
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- `Applications` directory:
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- `Library` directory (primary):
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/Applications/Arduino.app/
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- `Library` directory:
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- `Applications` directory (*local*):
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For Linux, this may be located in the following directories:
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- Primary:
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/home/$USER/.arduino15/packages
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- Local:
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- Downloaded:
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As mentioned in [Arduino's guide for installing the Arduino IDE on Linux](https://docs.arduino.cc/software/ide-v2/tutorials/getting-started/ide-v2-downloading-and-installing/#linux), users may need to run the following commands in the terminal:
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/home/$USER/.arduino15/packages
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```bash
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sudo add-apt-repository universe
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sudo apt install libfuse2
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```
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In order to utilize the serial terminal or recognize the board in DFU mode, users may also need to run the following commands in the terminal:
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