Project Template with `cargo-generate`

"cargo-generate is a developer tool to help you get up and running quickly with a new Rust project by leveraging a pre-existing git repository as a template."

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have the following tools installed:

Rust
cargo-generate for generating the project template.

You can install cargo-generate using the following command:

cargo install cargo-generate

Step 1: Generate the Project

Run the following command to generate the project from the template:

cargo generate --git https://github.com/ImplFerris/pico2-template.git

This will prompt you to answer a few questions: Project name: Name your project. HAL choice: You can choose between embassy or rp-hal.

Step 2: Default LED Blink Example

By default, the project will be generated with a simple LED blink example. The code structure may look like this:

src/main.rs: Contains the default blink logic. Cargo.toml: Includes dependencies for the selected HAL.

Step 3: Choose Your HAL and Modify Code

Once the project is generated, you can decide to keep the default LED blink code or remove it and replace it with your own code based on the HAL you selected.

Removing Unwanted Code

You can remove the blink logic from src/main.rs and replace it with your own code. Modify the Cargo.toml dependencies and project structure as needed for your project.