Register manipulation – from configuration to running your first firmware

In this section, we will apply the knowledge acquired throughout this chapter to develop our first bare-metal firmware.

We begin by creating a new project, a process we covered in Chapter 1. Here is a summary of the steps:

1. Start a new project: Go to File | New | STM32 Project in your IDE.
2. Select the target microcontroller: A Target Selection window will appear, prompting you to choose the microcontroller or development board for your project.
3. Use the board selector: Click on the Board Selector tab.
4. Search for our board: Input NUCLEO-F411 in the Commercial Part Number field.
5. Select our board: From the list of boards that appear, choose NUCLEO-F411RE and then click Next.
6. Name our project: Assign a name to your project, for instance, RegisterManipulation.
7. Project configuration: In the project options, select an Empty project setup.
8. Final step: Click Finish to create...