Learn how to get set up and start writing code in MicroPython using VSCode (Visual Studio Code). This can have many benefits over coding in Thonny which is notoriously a buggy IDE.
Link to Blog Post:
https://shillehtek.com/blogs/news/how-to-use-vscode-with-raspberry-pi-pico-w-and-micropython
Other IDE Tutorials:
How to Use PyCharm with Pico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGvKvesLVKk&list=PLg8DhjCcwNIV2EQAhwG7zd6nHItxRsuEn
How to Use Arduino IDE with Pico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRqZHyWR3qU&list=PLg8DhjCcwNIV2EQAhwG7zd6nHItxRsuEn&index=2
How to Run Scripts without an IDE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QmhMPD4idI&list=PLg8DhjCcwNIV2EQAhwG7zd6nHItxRsuEn&index=4
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:45 Install MicroPython
02:20 Pico-W-Go Extension Walkthrough
06:03 Outro