I decided to use Zerynth as the development environment for the ESP32.

I chose Zerynth because it provides a useful all-in-one package that makes programming the ESP32 easier.

This link explains the main points behind using Zerynth.

"What you DON’T need:

• you don’t need to clone any repository from Github or copy/paste scripts from here and there in the web;
• you don’t need to drag-and-drop any file in any folder or via FTP;
• you don’t need to install Python on your PC (Zerynth installs its own distribution of Python under the hood);
• you don’t need “esptool” to flash your ESP32 and you don’t need any binary file;
• you don’t need to install Putty or similar software on your PC (Zerynth Studio comes up with its own serial monitor)."

Download Zerynth

The link to download Zerynth can be found here. Download the file and click through the installer as necessary.

Zerynth initial setup

For the initial setup of Zerynth after the installation is complete, follow these steps:

1. Accept license agreement
2. Optional: Click online to clone code from online repository (like GitHub)
3. Select the latest version to install (r2.4.2). Zerynth will download and install the required packages.
4. Click "Start Zerynth!"
5. You will need to create an account to user Zerynth. I signed in to Zerynth using my Chapman Google account.