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How to set up GhostESP (GhostESP-Revival/GhostESP) · gitmanual

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GhostESP-Revival/GhostESP

The open-source wireless research platform for ESP32.

C/C++ (CMake)#ble#bluetooth-low-energy#cardputer#embedded

Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (GPL-3.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change today. Latest release v2.2.2, 30 days ago.
How widely used?: Widely used1.1k stars, 1 year old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Your setup manual for GhostESP

A printable PDF of this page, made for one system. Also as Markdown.

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What's inside

The repo at a glance
The recommended install, start to finish
Every other way, with what each needs
Settings, links and a version stamp

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Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 1,149
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Will it work on macOS?

Yes, it runs on macOS

You'll build it yourself with C/C++ compiler, CMake.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

Start here

Docs ↗docs.ghostesp.netLinked from the README.Website ↗ghostesp.netThe project's own site.

3 steps on macOS

Download setup.sh

Then run bash setup.sh. It stops at the first error and is safe to run again. Servers and tests aren't started; it lists them at the end. Read it first.

1
Clone the repository
Needs Git: xcode-select --install. The repo uses git submodules, so the clone fetches them too.
```
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/GhostESP-Revival/GhostESP.git
cd GhostESP
```
2
Install the required runtimes
C/C++ compiler, CMake 3.16.0
```
xcode-select --install
brew install cmake
```

3

Install dependencies

cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build

From the README: Get Started

| Flash your device | Community and support | Learn more | | --- | --- | --- | | ghostesp.net/flasher | Discord | Documentation · Website |

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Parts list

1×C/C++ compiler runtime
1×CMake 3.16.0runtime

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Good to know

Native projects often need extra system libraries. If the build stops with a missing package, check the maintainers' build guide (see Start here).
Nested projects: components/M5GFX/CMakeLists.txt, components/esp-idf-pn532/CMakeLists.txt, components/esp-idf-st25r3916/CMakeLists.txt, components/esp32-camera/CMakeLists.txt and 11 more

Details

License: GPL-3.0
Open issues: 91
Branch: Development-deki

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