ESP32 Forum

Hi everyone,
I would like to share a small educational project I've recently finished. It demonstrates how to configure Wi-Fi credentials on an ESP32 during runtime, avoiding the need to hardcode SSID and password into the firmware.
How it works:

1. On boot, the device checks NVS for existing Wi-Fi credentials.
2. If credentials are missing or the connection fails, the ESP32 starts in SoftAP mode.
3. It then launches a simple HTTP configuration server and scans for available networks.
4. User connects to the SoftAP, selects a network via a web interface, and enters the password.
5. The device saves the new credentials to NVS and reboots to connect in STA mode.

Key features:

• Built with ESP-IDF v5.5 (compatible with v5.x).
• Uses native event loop and netif handlers.
• Clean and commented C code (main.c only for simplicity).
• Includes a basic HTML/CSS interface for the configuration page (screenshots available in README).

I hope this example will be useful for beginners moving from Arduino to ESP-IDF who are looking for a straightforward provisioning method.
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Valerii-Z/esp32-runt ... me-ov-file
Any feedback or suggestions are highly appreciated!
Best regards,
Valerii