How to add a new board

If you have a custom board, complete the following steps to add it to the list of the boards:

1. Click Create a new board from the Welcome View.
   If you have more than one SDK installed, a quick pick menu appears.

2. In the quick pick, select the nRF Connect SDK version to be associated with the board.
   

   Tip

   Make sure you select the nRF Connect SDK version that includes software compatible with your board. Different versions of the SDK may have different features, bug fixes, or improvements that can affect how your board operates. For more information, see the nRF Connect SDK release documentation.

   The Create New Board page opens.

   

3. Fill the fields on the page.
   See the tooltips for more information.

4. Click Create Board.
   The board files are added to the board root directory at the path you provided.
5. If the board root directory is not in the source directory of the application, the SDK, or the VS Code workspace, add its path to the nrf-connect.boardRoots setting.

The extension finds the new board entries using the nrf-connect.boardRoots configuration setting.

After the board is created, you can select the new board target from the Add Build Configuration screen when you build an application.