Error creating a new project for STM32

[Peirof]

Hi and happy new year...

I'm a complete beginner, and I'm facing a major problem.

I've tried creating a new project in CubeID for an STM32F401CEUx.

But the project "STM32 Project" doesn't appear in the list of new projects.

The closest thing I find is one called "STM32CubeIDE Empty Project," and when I create a project using this template, the initial image of the chip where I configure the pins doesn't appear, and the IoT file isn't in the project tree either.

Why could this be?

[Andrew Neil · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the forum.

Please see How to write your question to maximize your chances to find a solution for best results.

In particular, you haven't said what version of CubeIDE you're using (or on what platform).

But it sounds like you're using v2.0.0, and following an out-of-date tutorial.

In v2.0.0, the CubeMX functionality was removed from the IDE, and now exists only as a standalone application.

See: STM32CubeIDE 2.0.0 released

Explanation & discussion here: IDE Version 2.0.0 - why remove MX ?

New tutorial here: STM32CubeIDE 2.0.0 workflow tutorial

Note that CubeMX has always been available as a standalone application, so older tutorials which use that workflow should still be valid.

[Peirof]

Thanks, I'll check the rules for future questions.

I was using AI to guide me through these first steps, but it was giving me incorrect instructions.

I'll watch that video.

Is there a tutorial for absolute beginners that uses the new version of CubeIDE?

[Andrew Neil]

Note that ST have a dedicated AI assistant - "Sidekick" - specifically trained on the STM32 documentation:

STM32 Sidekick: the AI-powered tool that accelerates your design journey

How to use STM32 Sidekick

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@Peirof wrote:

Is there a tutorial for absolute beginners that uses the new version of CubeIDE?

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Do you have experience with any other microcontroller(s)? With programming in general?

As noted previously, the big difference is just the removal  of CubeMX - apart from that, any tutorial should do.

And CubeMX has always been available as a standalone app - so any tutorial which takes that approach should be OK.

On learning STM32:

https://community.st.com/t5/stm32-mcus-products/for-better-learning-stm32-programming-and-debugging/m-p/719468/highlight/true#M260690

Getting started with the basics (not specific to STM32):

https://community.st.com/t5/stm32-mcus-products/for-better-learning-stm32-programming-and-debugging/m-p/719485/highlight/true#M260696

[Peirof]

I have very little experience, some with Arduino, which is more beginner-friendly... then I read that you can program for STM32 and even with VS Code using the Arduino IDE...

The problem I'm finding isn't a lack of information, quite the opposite... there are dozens of video tutorials and books... covering a wide variety of topics; it's difficult to find something for beginners...

[Andrew Neil]

Note that there is an Arduino core for STM32:

https://docs.arduino.cc/libraries/stm32duino-examples/

https://www.stm32duino.com/index.php

https://github.com/stm32duino