Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico

Learn to program the Raspberry Pi Pico using MicroPython with this official beginner-friendly guide. Discover how to connect hardware to the Pico's input/output pins and create your own electro-mechanical projects.

From lighting LEDs and making sounds to displaying text on screens, this book takes you step-by-step through the fundamentals of microcontroller programming using the accessible MicroPython language.

What You'll Learn

• MicroPython Basics – Write programs in this beginner-friendly language
• GPIO Control – Connect and control hardware via input/output pins
• Electronic Projects – Build practical projects that interact with the physical world
• RP2040 Fundamentals – Understand the microcontroller at the heart of the Pico

About the Authors

• Gareth Halfacree – Freelance technology journalist and writer, early Raspberry Pi adopter with several publications on the platform
• Ben Everard – Editor of HackSpace magazine with extensive experience in DIY tech and hardware experimentation

Ideal For

• Beginners to microcontroller programming
• Raspberry Pi Pico owners
• Makers interested in physical computing
• Anyone wanting to learn MicroPython