Is STM32CubeIDE is enough ?

[sesrikanth]

Hi, I am totally new to embedded programming and going through documentations. As per https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/stm32cubeide.html, it says STM32CubeMX is integrated into STM32CubeIDE.

Do I still need to install STM32CubeMX separately ?

[STTwo-32 · Accepted solution]

Hello @sesrikanth and welcome to the ST Community 😊.

You can use the CubeMX integrated on the CubeIDE.

Best Regards and welcome to our World.

STTwo-32 

[ManishNair]

You don't need to install CubeMX separately, its in STM32Cube IDE. However if you downgrade CubeIDE to previous version, then you require CubeMX latest version to open .ioc files created with higher version of CubeIDE

[sesrikanth]

Thank you @STTwo-32 , and @ManishNair for a quick reply.

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I prefer the standalone version. I'd like to keep my tools separate. I have two screens and this way I can have STM32CubeMX on one screen and STM32CubeIDE on another. It's not needed though.

[Guillaume K]

The STM32CubeMX integrated in STM32CubeIDE generates project files for STM32CubeIDE only.

The stand-alone STM32CubeMX can create project files for other IDEs: IAR EWARM, Keil MDK-ARM...

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And it can generate cmake files.