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.. |PIOCore| replace:: **PlatformIO Core**

.. _core_installation:

Installation
============

.. note::

    You do not need to install |PIOCore| if you are going to use :ref:`pioide`.
    |PIOCore| is built into PlatformIO IDE and you will be able to use it
    within PlatformIO IDE Terminal. See instructions on how to open
    :ref:`PlatformIO Core CLI in PlatformIO IDE for VSCode <ide_vscode_pio_core_cli>`.

    If you need |PIOCore| outside PlatformIO IDE, please :ref:`piocore_install_shell_commands`.

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2

    requirements
    methods/index
    development-version
    shell-commands
    udev-rules
    integration
    proxy-configuration
    troubleshooting
    uninstall
