If you purchased the Arduino Uno version of the kit, you shouldn’t need to install any drivers. The Arduino IDE provides the drivers with it’s IDE.
There are two different drivers required for the (RedBoard in the) SparkFun Inventor’s Kit, depending on which version you purchased. Installing the driver allows your computer to recognize the RedBoard as a device and lets the computer communicate with the board over the USB connection. If you purchased the SIK version 4.0a or earlier, you will need to install [FTDI drivers; otherwise, for newer releases of the SIK, you will need to install [CH340 drivers. If you aren’t sure, which version of the kit you have, you can refer to the link used to download the code in booklet or parts associated with the product.
However, the easiest way is to take a look at which version of the RedBoard is in your kit. There are currently, two versions of the RedBoard (pictured below): the [original release (top) and the [Qwiic version (bottom). (*For the differences between the two, refer to this [hardware section of the RedBoard Qwiic hookup guide[/i].)
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If you have the [original Redboard, then you will need to install the [FTDI drivers.
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If you have the [RedBoard Qwiic, then you will need to install the [CH340 drivers.
You can install both drivers if you wish; they shouldn’t interfere with one another. Instructions for each specific driver is linked below:
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We also have a few instructional videos that you can follow:
(Coming soon!)](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-install-ch340-drivers)](How to Install FTDI Drivers - SparkFun Learn)](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-install-ch340-drivers)](SparkFun RedBoard Qwiic - DEV-15123 - SparkFun Electronics)](How to Install FTDI Drivers - SparkFun Learn)](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13975)](RedBoard Qwiic Hookup Guide - SparkFun Learn)](SparkFun RedBoard Qwiic - DEV-15123 - SparkFun Electronics)](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13975)](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-install-ch340-drivers)](How to Install FTDI Drivers - SparkFun Learn)