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Create MPLAB X Project

Run MPLAB X IDE

Menu > File > New Project

Categories: Microchip Embedded

Projects: Standalone Project

Select the device

Select the debugging tool

Select the Compiler to use

Set project name and “Set as main project”

Add Source Code Files

Add your initial project files to the projects “ProjectName.X” directory.

Right click the project > Add Existing Item > Select the files

Drag them into the Header Files and Source File folders.

Setting Up Debug / Release Mode

Old MPLAB allowed you to use this macro in code:

__DEBUG

to detect if a debug or release mode was selected. It was just built in, but its not in MPLAB X.

So add this to a global header file when debugging:


#ifndef __DEBUG
	#define __DEBUG						//<<<<< COMMENT OUT FOR RELEASE
#endif

Compiler Settings

IMPORTANT – ENSURE YOU CHECK THE BASIC COMPILER SETUP OPTIONS TO HELP ENSURE YOU DON’T GET CAUGHT UP IN STUPID BUGS

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