There are a few subtle issues with the installation instructions RPi has made.
1. Unlike the previous Pico's, the on board LED is no longer connected to GPIO 25, it is connected to the wifi and is call up by the text 'LED', yes the quotes are needed in the command line. After two hours of searching I found a obscure forum post. Ruined my first impression and first expereience with the Pico, and cost me 2 hours.
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/getting-started-with-the-pico/9 does not go with the exact model Pico W. But you need the basic information, such as the way to use the main.py for automation. This has the added problem that the on board led is attached to gpio 25, when the w has it set 'LED'. WTFreak! Of course this does not help in the set up and usage of the wifi, For that you need this page https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/get-started-pico-w/1 , but it does not have any information about writing to the LED pins, you have to find that in this file https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/pico/raspberry-pi-pico-python-sdk.pdf?_gl=1*1hu4ilp*_ga*NzMzMzAzNjkyLjE3MjkzMDM4MTE.*_ga_22FD70LWDS*MTcyOTMyNTE5OS40LjEuMTcyOTMyNTM5Ni4wLjAuMA..
So you see I spent a few hours that I should not have had to spend. Arduino documents their units far better!!!!!!
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