Introduction

WinAVR^TM (pronounced "whenever") is a suite of executable, open source software development tools for the Atmel AVR series of RISC microprocessors hosted on the Windows platform. It includes the GNU GCC compiler for C and C++.

Check out the WinAVR^TM project on Sourceforge at http://sourceforge.net/projects/winavr/ for developer information. Use the navigation menu on the left to find your way around this site.

WinAVR^TM contains all the tools for developing on the AVR. This includes avr-gcc (compiler), avrdude (programmer), avr-gdb (debugger), and more! WinAVR is used all over the world from hobbyists sitting in their damp basements, to schools, to commercial projects.

WinAVR^TM is comprised of many open source projects. If you feel adventurous, volunteers are always welcome to help with fixing bugs, adding features, porting, writing documentation and many other tasks on a variety of projects.

Try it Out

You can try WinAVR^TM out with Portable WinAVR^TM, a version that doesn't require an install. And when you get hooked on WinAVR^TM, you can put Portable WinAVR^TM on a USB key and take it everywhere with you! School, work, the library, the dentist, and more!

Portable WinAVR^TM is maintained at www.chip45.com/PortableWinAVR.