To flash micropython

https://micropython.org/download#esp8266

might have to erase the flash first

esptool.py --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --baud 460800 erase_flash

flash:

esptool.py --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --baud 460800 write_flash --flash_size=detect 0 esp8266*.bin

transferring files

pip install adafruit-ampy
ampy --port=/dev/ttyUSB0 get /boot.py boot.py

neopixels

import machine, neopixel
def
test (i):
    np = neopixel.NeoPixel(machine.Pin(i), 8)
    np[0] = (255, 0, 0)
    np.write()

http

https://github.com/fadushin/esp8266/tree/master/micropython/uhttpd

wifi

https://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/esp8266/quickref.html#networking

import network

wlan = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF) # create station interface
wlan.active(True)       # activate the interface
wlan.scan()             # scan for access points
wlan.isconnected()      # check if the station is connected to an AP
wlan.connect('essid', 'password') # connect to an AP
wlan.config('mac')      # get the interface's MAC adddress
wlan.ifconfig()         # get the interface's IP/netmask/gw/DNS addresses

ap = network.WLAN(network.AP_IF) # create access-point interface
ap.active(True)         # activate the interface
ap.config(essid='ESP-AP') # set the ESSID of the access point