Tutorials
SparkFun 5V/1A LiPo Charger/Booster Hookup Guide
This tutorial shows you how to hook up and use the SparkFun 5V/1A LiPo Charger/Booster circuit.
Adjustable LiPo Charger Hookup Guide
The SparkFun Adjustable LiPo Charger is a single-cell lithium polymer (LiPo) and lithium ion battery charger. Because it’s adjustable, this charger will be able to safely charge all of our singe-cell batteries.
LED Crystal Goddess Crown
Follow this tutorial to make your own Crystal Goddess Crown with LEDs!
Setting Up the Pi Zero Wireless Pan-Tilt Camera
This tutorial will show you how to assemble, program, and access the Raspberry Pi Zero as a headless wireless pan-tilt camera.
Pi Servo Hat Hookup Guide
This hookup guide will show you how to connect and use the Pi Servo Hat in a project.
APDS-9301 Sensor Hookup Guide
The APDS-9301 sensor is an I2C connected luminosity sensor which returns measurements in lux.
CCS811/BME280 (Qwiic) Environmental Combo Breakout Hookup Guide
Sense various environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, eCO2 and tVOCs with the CCS811 and BME280 combo breakout board.
Pyboard Hookup Guide
Getting started with the Pyboard using MicroPython.
Gas Pump Skimmers
Teardown of gas pump skimmers along with how to detect and block them.
USB Serial Driver Quick Install
How to install USB serial drivers on Windows, MacOS , and Linux.
GPS Mouse - GP-808G Hookup Guide
Get started with the GP-808G GPS Mouse. This GPS module is great for advanced projects such as autonomous vehicles.
Wireless Motor Driver Shield Hookup Guide
Get started with the SparkFun Wireless Motor Driver Shield!
Twinkle Zodiac Constellation
Create a quick and easy piece of e-textile art based on a Zodiac sign using a LilyTiny, LilyPad LEDs, battery holder, conductive thread, and coin cell battery.
Reading and Writing Serial EEPROMs
EEPROM is a great way to add extra memory to your microcontroller project. Wait 'til you see how easy it is to use!
Fairy LED Bracelet
Light up the world - and your wrist - with this quick and easy rechargeable firefly LED bracelet.
Getting Started with the GeoFence
How to get started using the GeoFence GPS Boundary Widget and GeoFence Software.
micro:arcade Kit Experiment Guide
We love games! We love writing games, building games and yes, even building game consoles. So we want to introduce to you the micro:arcade kit for the micro:bit!
SparkFun Inventor's Kit for micro:bit Experiment Guide
This guide contains all the information you will need to explore the twelve circuits of the SparkFun Inventors Kit for micro:bit.
micro:climate Kit Experiment Guide
A weather station kit that is built on top of the inexpensive, easy-to-use micro:bit and Microsoft MakeCode.
Weather Meter Hookup Guide
How to assemble your very own weather meter!
Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless
Learn how to setup, configure and use the smallest Raspberry Pi yet, the Raspberry Pi Zero - Wireless.
SCiO Pocket Molecular Scanner Teardown
A teardown of the SCiO, a pocket molecular scanner.
Getting Started with MicroPython and the SparkFun Inventor's Kit for micro:bit
Learn MicroPython with the micro:bit.
ESP32 Environment Sensor Shield Hookup Guide
SparkFun's ESP32 Environment Sensor Shield provides sensors and hookups for monitoring environmental conditions. This tutorial will show you how to connect your sensor suite to the Internet and post weather data online.
Old Tutorials
Looking for the old, archived tutorials? Head on over to the
archived tutorials on the main
SparkFun site.
Please be aware that the tutorials you find there are no longer
actively maintained.