# Arduino - Getting Started

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## Getting Started with Arduino

Introduction: What Arduino is and why you'd want to use it.

Installation: Step-by-step instructions for setting up the Arduino software and connecting it to an Arduino Duemilanove.

- Windows
- Mac OS X
- Linux

Environment: Description of the Arduino development environment.

Troubleshooting: Advice on what to do if things don't work.

Instructions for other boards:

- Arduino Nano
- Arduino Mini
- Arduino BT
- LilyPad Arduino
- Arduino Pro
- Arduino Pro Mini

- Xbee shield
- Ethernet shield

The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License. Code samples in the guide are released into the public domain.

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