My Arduino Kerfuffel
I just got an Arduino Nano, and I decided to first start off with a blinking LED. I did the wiring, I wrote the code, and I was ready to upload it. Verifying it was fine, but when I hit upload, it blurt out an error that read:
Serial port not selected.
So I looked it up, and turns out I have to go to Tools and select the port connected in Port. So I saw, but Port was grayed out. I looked everywhere in forums, but none of it helped.
One of the problems listed was that my Arduino was burnt out, but it still detected it as a device on Windows.
So what's happening?
More info:
Am I using a clone? Yes, I'm using a Keyestudio Nano.
What operating system are you using? I am using Windows 10
I used to run into this problem myself.
Your board is not being detected because it is a clone. However, I looked up your clone and it uses the ch340 USB-to-serial port chip.
To solve this, you simply need to install a driver so that your computer can communicate with your board. Just follow the instructions from the following link, and your board should appear! https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-install-ch340-drivers/all#windows-710
Best of luck and let me know if you encounter any more problems!
PS: The link also has a video tutorial if you want to avoid reading.