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Prerequisite.md

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### Device with an ESP8266/ESP8285 or Tuya chip.
Any [variation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266#Espressif_modules) of the [ESP8266 chip](https://www.espressif.com/en/products/hardware/esp8266ex/overview) can be flashed with Tasmota.
*If your device has a [Tuya](https://docs.tuya.com/en/hardware/WiFi-module/wifi-e3s-module.html) chip or supports Tuya Life or Smart Life app it may be possible to flash it with [Tuya Convert](https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert) without disassembly or soldering.*
*If your device has a [Tuya](https://docs.tuya.com/en/hardware/WiFi-module/wifi-e3s-module.html) chip or works with Tuya Smart or Smart Life app it may be possible to flash it with [Tuya Convert](https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert) without disassembly or soldering.*
### Serial-to-USB adapter with 3.3V power
<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/5904370/55688731-3f0acd00-597c-11e9-866c-d6ed7658ec4b.png" align=right></img>
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***sonoff-minimal.bin is a specialised version of the firmware and SHOULD NOT be used for initial installation***
### Flashing tool
- [**NodeMCU PyFlasher**](https://github.com/marcelstoer/nodemcu-pyflasher) - easy to use GUI flasher based on esptool.py
- [**Esptool.py**](Esptool) - the official flashing tool from [Espressif](https://github.com/espressif/esptool)
- [**EspEasyFlasher**](https://github.com/BattloXX/ESPEasyFlasher) - simple GUI flasher but we had reports of occasional failed flashes and therefore not the best choice
- [**NodeMCU PyFlasher**](https://github.com/marcelstoer/nodemcu-pyflasher) - easy to use GUI flasher based on esptool.py. (Windows or Mac)
- [**Esptool.py**](https://github.com/espressif/esptool) - the official flashing tool from Espressif. (Requires Python)
- [**Esptool executable**](https://github.com/igrr/esptool-ck) - Esptool in executable form, no Python required. (Windows, Linux or Mac)
Only for Tuya devices:
- [**Tuya Convert**](https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert) - flash devices that work with Tuya Smart or Smart Life mobile app without disassembly or soldering.
If you want to modify the code or default settings you can use:
- [**Arduino IDE**](Arduino-IDE) - guide to setup and configure Arduino IDE for Tasmota compilation and upload
- [**PlatformIO**](PlatformIO) - guide to setup and configure [PlatformIO](https://platformio.org) for Tasmota compilation and upload
- [**Visual Studio Code**](Visual-Studio-Code) - guide to setup and configure [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) with PlatformIO for Tasmota
### Serial terminal
[Termite](https://www.compuphase.com/software_termite.htm) or [Putty](https://www.putty.org/) can connect to your Tasmota device directly over the serial connection you used to flash it.