Thanks for the  replies
I checked PickIt3.( assuming it must be better than PICkit2).
And it comes with development board( in PICkit 3 Debug Express)

But also found out that there are more( different) development boards.WHat =
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development board should I buy ?Which would be the best?

Thanks


> > Can anyone suggest the best way how to start with PIC programming ?
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> Depends what chip you want to start with, and what you want to do with it=
..
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> > What must I buy and what software download?
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> Software to download is MPLAB, which has the assembler, simulator, progra=
mmer driving software, and C compilers for a couple of the families. See ht=
tp://www.microchip.com/MPLAB for the download link. It is a fair size, appr=
oaching 100MB these days, so if on a slow link it will take a little while.
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> You will need to buy a programmer, but these are an acceptable price. A P=
ickit 2 or Pickit 3 is a good starting point for a beginner.
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> > Is there a good tutorial?
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> There are tutorials around, I'll let others point you at suitable ones.
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> > What kind of development kit  will I need?
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> Check out the Microchip offerings, there are some basic development board=
s that come packaged with a Pickit2 or Pickit3 IIRC. These tend to be very =
good value for getting started.
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> >=20
> > Thanks for help
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> You are welcome.
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