Flashing: esptool.py --port /dev/ttyUSB0 erase_flash esptool.py --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --baud 460800 write_flash --flash_size=detect 0 esp8266-20190125-v1.10.bin Setting up webrepl: Connect using picocom: $ picocom /dev/ttyUSB0 -b115200 >>> import webrepl_setup -> enable, set password and reboot Connect to local wifi: >>> import network >>> sta_if = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF) >>> sta_if.active(True) >>> sta_if.connect("", "") >>> sta_if.ifconfig() # this prints the IP Use access point to connect: >>> import network >>> ap_if = network.WLAN(network.AP_IF) >>> ap_if.active(True) >>> ap_if.ifconfig() # this prints the IP Default passwort for the access point: micropythoN Connect via online Webrepl: -> http://micropython.org/webrepl - Enter IP from above and click connect. Login with password. - Upload boot.py via Webrepl to automatically connect to wifi and start webrepl after reboot - You can also upload a file called main.py or just work in the webrepl terminal.