Custom Arduino USB Name
for Arduino boards with native USB support (Leonardo, Micro, ProMicro, Due)
Instructions
- Close the Arduino IDE if it is open.
- Locate and backup the
boards.txt file in your Arduino installation directory. This file is usually found in the following path (Arduino IDE 2.x.x):
- Windows:
C:\Users\your_user_name\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\hardware\avr\1.8.6\
- macOS:
/Users/your_user_name/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/hardware/avr/1.8.6/
- Linux:
/usr/share/arduino/hardware/arduino/avr/
- Open the
boards.txt file in a text editor.
- At the end of the file , add the text copied to clipboard.
- Save the
boards.txt file.
- Open the Arduino IDE and select your board from the Tools > Board menu.
- Select the correct port from the Tools > Port menu.
- Upload a sketch to your board to test the new USB name.