Boards Manager FAQ

How is the boards list generated?

Arduino maintains the list and updates it every time a new core or tool or board definition is updated.

Can I add my own url with my own boards list?

At the moment, the IDE handles one URL only, and that's written into the code. This is a known limitation. However, if you know your way through the code, you can change that URL with another one.

I can't delete one of the cores!

Built-in cores cannot be deleted: they are part of the minimum setup provided by the IDE. However, if the built-in version is giving you troubles and a newer (or an older) one would solve your issue, you can upgrade (or even downgrade) a core, choosing one of the available versions

Where are installed cores located?

• On GNU/Linuxes: ~/.arduino15/packages/
• On Windows: %APPDATA%\Arduino15\packages\
• On MacOSXes: ~/Library/Arduino15/packages/