ESP8266 Programming Error

[_Nate_]

So I've been trying to at least run a successful "Blink" code for my esp-01 module (using this usb tool), but I get the same error every time:

Arduino: 1.8.5 (Windows Store 1.8.10.0) (Windows 10), Board: "Generic ESP8266 Module, 80 MHz, ck, 26 MHz, 40MHz, DIO, 1M (64K SPIFFS), 2, v2 Lower Memory, Disabled, None, Only Sketch, 115200"

Archiving built core (caching) in: C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_994175\core\core_esp8266_esp8266_generic_CpuFrequency_80,ResetMethod_ck,CrystalFreq_26,FlashFreq_40,FlashMode_dio,FlashSize_1M64,led_2,LwIPVariant_v2mss536,Debug_Disabled,DebugLevel_None____,FlashErase_none,UploadSpeed_115200_556dd2950946f279e9b4b76b952dace8.a
exec: "{runtime.tools.esptool.path}/esptool.exe": file does not exist
Error compiling for board Generic ESP8266 Module.

I have looked into this error extensively and downloaded the esptool.exe file to place in this directory:

C:\Users\XXXXX\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.4.1\tools\esptool.exe

I have added this program to exceptions in Windows Defender and such, to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Hopup]

If u google with information "Error compiling for board Generic ESP8266 Module.", you can find lot of information.

You might need latest version of the code, https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/tree/07f4d4c241df2c552899857f39a4295164f686f2.

EDIT: This could also work "

In Arduino IDE Go to:

Sketch -> include libraries -> manage library and search all type all topic for "esptool" then click install

Done."

 

[_Nate_]

If u google with information "Error compiling for board Generic ESP8266 Module.", you can find lot of information.

You might need latest version of the code, https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/tree/07f4d4c241df2c552899857f39a4295164f686f2.

EDIT: This could also work "

In Arduino IDE Go to:

Sketch -> include libraries -> manage library and search all type all topic for "esptool" then click install

Done."

I tried installing the library and updating the arduino package, and even moving the esptool.exe from the esp8266 folder to the arduino folder did not work.