How to get source code onto a PIC microcontroller

How do you get source code onto a PIC microcontroller? In this tutorial we will go through five steps so that you can transfer C source code onto a PIC microcontroller using the MPLAB IDE, XC8 compiler, the MPLAB IPE, and the PICkit3. Let's go! Thanks for watching, and let me know in the comments if you have any questions! Companion article: http://www.friendlywire.com/tutorials/pic-flash-2021/ Email list: http://www.friendlywire.com/email Website: http://www.friendlywire.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FriendlyWire Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/FriendlyWire Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FriendlyWire Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/FriendlyWire Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Overview 01:18 Step 1: Install the software 01:53 Step 2: Create a new MPLAB project 03:48 Step 3: Compile the C code 04:46 Step 4: Connect the PICkit3 06:49 Step 5: Program the controller 08:55 Eight common mistakes and their solutions 11:05 Conclusion