Get Started Guide

The fastest way to get up and running with Bela.


Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a seasoned expert, this Get Started guide is designed to demonstrate the basics of Bela and to get you up and running as quickly as possible. In this section we’ll cover putting together your hardware, accessing the Bela IDE, and exploring some simple projects.

If you’re already familiar with physical computing and want to get straight down to business, go to our Quick Start Guide.

If you’d like a more thorough tour of Bela and how to use it, start with Say hello to Bela.


In this section:

  1. Quick Start
  2. Say hello to Bela
  3. Setting up your hardware
  4. Get to know the IDE
  5. Hello World