You can install additional SDK versions after the first time setup, either other pre-packaged SDK and toolchain bundles or single SDK versions. You will need to manually install the SDK using the following steps when you only installed the toolchain for the first time. In such case, make sure to select the SDK version that matches the toolchain version.
To install an SDK version, complete the following steps:
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In the Welcome View, click on Manage SDKs.
The list of actions appears.
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Click Install SDK.
The list of available SDK types appears. - Select the SDK type you need.
In most cases, this will either be the nRF Connect SDK or the nRF Connect SDK Bare Metal option. The list of available stable SDK versions appears. -
Select the SDK version to install.
It is recommended to select the version from among pre-packaged SDKs for faster and more reliable download and installation. This also installs the toolchain for the selected SDK version.Tip
You can also click the buttons in the quick pick header to use a custom repository or to list all available SDK versions.
Although you can enter any tag, branch, or commit SHA, in most cases, you want the official SDK version that is stable.
The SDK installation starts in the background, as can be seen in the notification that appears and in Output in the Panel Views. A notification also appears when the installation is complete.
The SDK installation can take several minutes.
When the SDK installation is complete, you can edit the existing build configurations to select the new SDK version.