In a previous article, we looked at connecting various kinds of Arduino hardware to your Mac. Here's how to get started programming on them to create your own projects.

Arduino's Create Agent is what you need to get started to coding, so whether you're on PC, Mac, or even on Chromebook, here's how to download the program.

First, some background: Arduino boards, like the popular Raspberry Pi computers, are single-board systems. You can upload code to them, just as you would any electronics project, but Arduino ...