# Zephyr RTOS on ESP32 -- First Steps

DevFeed: [Zephyr RTOS on ESP32 -- First Steps](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/zephyr-rtos-on-esp32-first-steps-13658.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.espressif.com/blog/2021/02/zephyr-rtos-on-esp32-first-steps/>)

Author: John Lee

Published: 2021-02-24T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-developer-portal.md>)

Topics: [ESP32](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp32.md>), [Zephyr RTOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/zephyr-rtos.md>), [Embedded Software Dev](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/embedded-software-dev.md>), [Espressif](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/espressif.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [embedded-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/embedded-systems.md>), [esp32](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp32.md>), [espressif](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/espressif.md>), [firmware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firmware.md>), [installation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/installation.md>), [mcuboot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcuboot.md>), [ota](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ota.md>), [quick-start](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quick-start.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [tutorials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorials.md>), [usb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usb.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>), [zephyr](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zephyr.md>)

## AI overview

A quick-start guide for using Zephyr RTOS on ESP32 devices. It covers installation, board selection, the first build, console connections, binary blobs, and testing the Zephyr port of MCUboot for OTA and security requirements.

## Source excerpt

First Steps with Zephyr on ESP32, a collection of all needed tutorials.