# General Prerequisites ESP32 LoRa

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In this documentation, you will use LoRa connectivity for all ESP32 LoRa projects available in this documentation. The module used in this tutorial is the **Lynx-32 Antares Development Board**. 

Before starting, make sure you have fulfilled the following requirements.

1. Hardware **Development Board Lynx-32**, this board is used as a device to send data to the Antares platform.
2. USB Type C cable and LoRa 915 MHz Antenna.
3. Arduino IDE. This documentation uses **Arduino IDE version 2.1.1.**

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If you have not installed the Arduino IDE, you can download it on the following page

[arduino-ide-installation](https://docs.antares.id/en/getting-started/arduino-ide-installation "mention")
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4. ESP-32 board on Arduino. In this documentation using **ESP32 by Espressif System version 2.0.11**

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If you have not installed the ESP32 Board, you can follow these steps

[esp32](https://docs.antares.id/en/getting-started/installation-board-and-library/esp32 "mention")
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5. Antares LoRaWAN Library. This documentation uses the **Antares LoRaWAN library version 2.4.0.**

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If you have not installed **Antares LoRaWAN version 2.4.0**, you can follow these steps.

[antares-lorawan](https://docs.antares.id/en/getting-started/arduino-library-installation/antares-lorawan "mention")
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6. Antares account. With an Antares account you can access the Antares console and get an **access key**.

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If you don't have an Antares account, you can [register here](https://console.antares.id/register) by following the [Antares Account Registration](https://docs.antares.id/pendahuluan/registrasi-akun) tutorial.
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7. Have **Application** and **Device** in the Antares Console on your Account.

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To create an Application, you can follow the [Tutorial on Creating Applications](https://docs.antares.id/pendahuluan/buat-app) and to add devices, you can follow the [Tutorial on Adding Devices](https://docs.antares.id/pendahuluan/tambah-device-ke-application).
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