# Circuit Playground + CircuitPython Quickstart Guide ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/075/875/medium800/educators_cpx_in_hand-crop.jpg?1558561952) This guide is designed to get you up and running quickly with  **Circuit Playground Express** and **CircuitPython**. You'll learn how to: - Install drivers on Windows (for Windows 7 or 8, not needed on Windows 10, Mac or Linux) - Install CircuitPython - Upload new code - Install libraries This guide is intended for use with a **brand**   **new** Circuit Playground Express in its **default configuration**. For a **more thorough** guide that covers all the relevant details, check out the full [Circuit Playground Express guide](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express). ## What you'll need ### Circuit Playground Express [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3333/guides) ![A Black woman's manicured hand holds a round microcontroller with lit up LEDs.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3333-05.jpg) ### USB cable - USB A to Micro-B [USB cable - USB A to Micro-B](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/592/guides) ![USB cable - USB A to Micro-B - 3 foot long](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/592-01.jpg) ## Your computer You'll need a computer running **Windows** , **Linux** , or **MacOS** to upload software to your Circuit Playground Express.  **Circuit Playground Express** shows up on your computer as an **external drive**. You'll run new code by **saving** or **copying** files directly to this drive. - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-express-circuitpython-5-minute-guide/connect.md) ## Featured Products ### Circuit Playground Express [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3333/guides) ### USB cable - USB A to Micro-B [USB cable - USB A to Micro-B](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/592/guides) ### Getting Started with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express [Getting Started with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3944) **Make: Getting Started with Circuit Playground Express**  is written by our friend, [Anne Barela](https://twitter.com/anne_engineer), author of [G.S.W. Adafruit Trinket](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1838). Anne is an engineer and Maker with the... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3944) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3944/guides) ### Circuit Playground Express - Base Kit [Circuit Playground Express - Base Kit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3517) It's the **Circuit Playground Express Base Kit!**  It provides the few things you'll need to get started with the new [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333). This version of Circuit Playground is super powered, and will... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3517) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3517/guides) ### Adafruit Circuit Playground Express or Bluefruit Enclosure [Adafruit Circuit Playground Express or Bluefruit Enclosure](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3915) We've got nice cases for many of our beloved boards, but the [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) and [Circuit Playground Bluefruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4333) has been left out of couture enclosure... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3915) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3915/guides) ### Circuit Playground Express for 4-H [Circuit Playground Express for 4-H](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4180) **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4180) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4180/guides) ### Circuit Playground Express Advanced Pack [Circuit Playground Express Advanced Pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2769) **Circuit Playground Express**  is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to program.... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2769) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2769/guides) ### Getting Started with Circuit Playground Express Book Bundle [Getting Started with Circuit Playground Express Book Bundle](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3977) The bestselling book **Getting Started with Circuit Playground Express** now comes with a full pack of parts so you can hit the ground running! **Getting Started with Circuit Playground Express**  is written by our friend,  No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3977) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3977/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express.md) - [Flapping Halloween Vampire Bat](https://learn.adafruit.com/flapping-halloween-vampire-bat.md) - [Unicorn Christmas Stocking with Rainbow Lights & Sound](https://learn.adafruit.com/unicorn-christmas-stocking-with-lights-sound.md) - [Adafruit Circuit Playground Tri-Color E-Ink Gizmo](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-tri-color-e-ink-gizmo.md) - [Using EduBlocks with Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/using-edublocks-with-circuit-playground-express.md) - [Glue Stick Light Pipe Sculpture](https://learn.adafruit.com/glue-stick-archway.md) - [Bluetooth Turtle Bot with CircuitPython and Crickit](https://learn.adafruit.com/bluetooth-turtle-bot-with-circuitpython-and-crickit.md) - [LED Shoji Lamp](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-shoji-lamp.md) - [CircuitPython I2C and SPI Under the Hood](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-basics-i2c-and-spi.md) - [Make It Log](https://learn.adafruit.com/make-it-data-log-spreadsheet-circuit-playground.md) - [Blues Playground](https://learn.adafruit.com/blues-playground.md) - [Crickit Collapsible House with MakeCode](https://learn.adafruit.com/collapsible-house.md) - [Machine Learning with Marshmallows and Tiny Sorter](https://learn.adafruit.com/machine-learning-with-marshmallows-and-tiny-sorter.md) - [Circuit Playground Hourglass](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-hourglass.md) - [Cardboard Circuit Playground Express Inchworm Robot](https://learn.adafruit.com/cardboard-robot-inchworm.md) - [Datalogging and File Storage in MakeCode](https://learn.adafruit.com/data-logging-and-file-storage-in-makecode.md)