Setting ESP-IDF Component directory

Question

I'm using ESP-IDF extension for Visual Studio Code. I create new project by choosing template, but what does ESP-IDF Component directory means? What I should put there?

Answer 1

The IDF build system uses "components" to organize and build your ESP-IDF project, identified by these params:

• COMPONENT_DIRS – Espressif default components (e.g. GPIO or HTTP, …)

• EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS – User custom components (e.g. your custom drivers)

Here is their example –

• Example Project, Build System ESP32 – ESP-IDF Docs (espressif.com)

And so the default answer is just to leave it blank 😊