# No Boards installed

**URL:** <https://forum.xod.io/t/no-boards-installed/1510>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 8, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/no-boards-installed/1510 "2018-12-08T15:49:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![lul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@lul](https://forum.xod.io/u/lul)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/no-boards-installed/1510/1 "2018-12-08T15:49:36Z")

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can’t get any boards to load into xod. Just says not installed to any boards. Uninstalled xod reinstalled xod no different. Not computer literate if there’s an easy solution please reply with instructions that a novice like me can understand, I wonder how many potential users have given up with the xod because of this problem.  
I.m windows 10 with Arduino IDE installed and working. Thanks

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**Author:** ![bradzilla84](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.xod.io/bradzilla84/32/659_2.png) [@bradzilla84](https://forum.xod.io/u/bradzilla84)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/no-boards-installed/1510/2 "2018-12-08T15:55:58Z")

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Hi lul

Just pick your board and hit upload it will install it for you automatically 😄

> [@Board not installed, where should I get it?](https://forum.xod.io/t/board-not-installed-where-should-i-get-it/1444):
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> Hi everyone! I see we have a problem which astonishes newcomers. It was reported in various places by many people. Once a new xoder tries to upload a program for the first time he sees a board model drop-down with every item marked as “(not installed)” even for the “canonical” and default Arduino Uno. He has no idea how to install the board which is very confusing. However, this behavior is OK and a user will be suggested to install everything necessary if he goes on and clicks “Upload”. Let m…

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**Author:** ![cesars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cesars](https://forum.xod.io/u/cesars)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/no-boards-installed/1510/3 "2018-12-08T15:56:17Z")

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Hi, it’s a recurring theme, there are several post about it.  
You can follow these steps

> [@Problem with upload to Arduino](https://forum.xod.io/t/problem-with-upload-to-arduino/1385/11):
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> Upgrade Packages and Toolchains [packages]

Maybe you recently registered, recommends that you read the forum there are many topics of great help  
In a few months, I read almost every post, day and day 😓

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/xod/original/1X/eb7348baa04192c2ef932d1db54d44f09f8a7888.png) [@system](https://forum.xod.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/no-boards-installed/1510/4 "2018-12-10T15:56:24Z")

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