Raspberry Pi Pico guides

Guides for the Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico 2. Facts here come from the pinned Raspberry Pi documentation and datasheet snapshot — the same sources every published field on the board pages cites.

• Getting started with the Raspberry Pi Pico — pick MicroPython or C/C++, flash over BOOTSEL, and what to expect at each step.
• Getting started with the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 — the same flow one generation up: the RP2350 volume, the RPI_PICO2 firmware and PICO_BOARD=pico2.
• Pico vs Pico 2 — same pinout, two generations; the official compatibility claim and the naming traps.

Board not showing up as RPI-RP2? The USB board-not-detected checklist covers the Pico’s no-bridge path.