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Expand Up @@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ IDE has without the graphical UI.

### Step 1. Create a new sketch

The command will create a new empty sketch named MyFirstSketch in the default directory under \$HOME/Arduino/
The command will create a new empty sketch named `MyFirstSketch` in the current directory

```console
$ arduino-cli sketch new MyFirstSketch
Sketch created in: /home/luca/Arduino/MyFirstSketch
Sketch created in: /home/luca/MyFirstSketch

$ cat /home/luca/Arduino/MyFirstSketch/MyFirstSketch.ino
$ cat /home/luca/MyFirstSketch/MyFirstSketch.ino
void setup() {
}

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### Step 2. Modify your sketch

Use your favourite file editor or IDE to modify the .ino file under: `$HOME/Arduino/MyFirstSketch/MyFirstSketch.ino`
Use your favourite file editor or IDE to modify the .ino file, in this example
under: `$HOME/MyFirstSketch/MyFirstSketch.ino`
and change the file to look like this one:

```C
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previous command.

```console
$ arduino-cli compile --fqbn arduino:samd:mkr1000 Arduino/MyFirstSketch
$ arduino-cli compile --fqbn arduino:samd:mkr1000 MyFirstSketch
Sketch uses 9600 bytes (3%) of program storage space. Maximum is 262144 bytes.
```

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used by our board other than the FQBN:

```console
$ arduino-cli upload -p /dev/ttyACM0 --fqbn arduino:samd:mkr1000 Arduino/MyFirstSketch
$ arduino-cli upload -p /dev/ttyACM0 --fqbn arduino:samd:mkr1000 MyFirstSketch
No new serial port detected.
Atmel SMART device 0x10010005 found
Device : ATSAMD21G18A
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