ESP32-C3 How to flash

[BerndB_ESP32]

Thank you to be here!
I'm familiar with ATMEL and ARM-controller but now I'm interested in ESP32-c3.
I do need help for the first steps because I'm going to use the ESP32-c3 without
the DEV-kid's. Only the controller!
What kind of programmer do I need?
Could I use VS code?
How could I debug my code?

Thank you for any help!
Bernd

[ESP_Sprite]

Steps would be more-or-less the same as with a devkit. Either you use an UART on RX0/TX0 (plus either two buttons to lower EN and IO9, or possibly an auto-reset circuit, see the schematic of the DevkitM-1 for an example), or you connect an USB cable to GPIO18/19 and flash that way; the rest of the steps are the same as if you have a devkit.

[BerndB_ESP32]

Thank you for the quick answer!

I bought this programmer:
(https://www.amazon.de/iHaospace-ESP-Pro ... %3D&sr=8-5)

but I don't know how to connect them?
Or is it possible to modify a DEV-Kit for downloading?

Thank you Bernd

[ESP_Sprite]

Honestly, I'd try the USB route first as it doesn't require any hardware (I've added a 'programmer' by soldering a cut-off USB-cord to an ESP32C3-Mini module, for instance)