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+# Using ws2812
+
+This task is for you to be able to use the ws2812 (Neopixel RGB LED) that you will find on the Maker.
+
+Difficulty: **Easy**
+
+# Resources
+
+You can find the project files [here](https://git.soton.ac.uk/ebp1g21/using-ws2812).
+
+You'll need:
+- A Raspberry Pi Pico.
+- The Raspberry Pi Pico SDK [here](https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk). They have a good explaination in the readme of how to set it up.
+- The Maker Pi Pico (optional, if you don't have this then use your own ws2812 and buttons).
+
+You should to get familiar with cmake [here](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/).
+
+You should also take a look at this project [here](https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-examples/tree/master/pio/ws2812) from Raspberry Pi as a starting point and download this header file [here](https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-examples/blob/master/pio/ws2812/generated/ws2812.pio.h).
+
+# Keywords
+
+ws2812, c, cmake, neopixel