ESP32 Forum

"open a Git Bash session pointing to [ARDUINO_SKETCHBOOK_DIR]/hardware/espressif/esp32 and execute"

When I open Git Bash I see this ;

jpfra@JohnFrancis MINGW64 ~
$

What does "pointing to" mean? What do I do?

Thank you

IDE ERROR MESSAGE
Arduino: 1.8.13 (Windows 10), Board: "ESP32 Dev Module, Disabled, 8M Flash (3MB APP/1.5MB FAT), 240MHz (WiFi/BT), QIO, 80MHz, 4MB (32Mb), 921600, Core 1, Core 1, None"

Sketch uses 208977 bytes (6%) of program storage space. Maximum is 3342336 bytes.

Global variables use 11832 bytes (3%) of dynamic memory, leaving 315848 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 327680 bytes.

Traceback (most recent call last):

esptool.py v3.1

File "esptool.py", line 4582, in <module>

Serial port COM3

File "esptool.py", line 4575, in _main

File "esptool.py", line 4074, in main

File "esptool.py", line 120, in get_default_connected_device

File "esptool.py", line 313, in __init__

File "serial\__init__.py", line 90, in serial_for_url

File "serial\serialwin32.py", line 64, in open

serial.serialutil.SerialException: could not open port 'COM3': FileNotFoundError(2, 'The system cannot find the file specified.', None, 2)

[31652] Failed to execute script esptool

the selected serial port [31652] Failed to execute script esptool

does not exist or your board is not connected

Board at COM3 is not available



This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

This is the blank port IDE tool menu AND the ESP32 COM3 notification at the right hand side of the IDE window:

ATTACHED

Why not use the board manager (the recommended method) to install?
https://docs.espressif.com/projects/ard ... l#hardware

If I want to start from the beginning and reinstall, do I need to delete all the ESP23 files?
Thanks