# ESP32 build guides and board references

> Guides for turning an ESP32 project into a finished device: cases, USB-C power, display and wiring fixes, PCB maker comparisons and board references.

Source: https://protoship.dev/guides/

Answers for getting an ESP32 project off the breadboard and into a finished device: cases, power, displays, wiring, ordering PCBs, and reference pages for the boards we see most.

- **Guides** [ESP32 breadboard to finished device](https://protoship.dev/guides/breadboard-to-finished-device): Perfboard or your own PCB, a case, USB-C power, and when to hand it off.[ESP32 case](https://protoship.dev/guides/esp32-enclosure): Models for your board, PLA or PETG, measuring, USB and button access.[ESP32 power over USB-C](https://protoship.dev/guides/esp32-usb-c-power): CC resistors, regulator limits, Wi-Fi peaks and the brownout message.[ESP32 display not working](https://protoship.dev/guides/esp32-display-not-working): White screen, wrong colours and dead touch, with the CYD as the main example.[ESP32 pins to avoid](https://protoship.dev/guides/esp32-wiring-mistakes): What to check in AI-generated wiring before you solder.[Have your AI agent design an ESP32 device](https://protoship.dev/guides/esp32-device-built-by-ai-agent): Connect Claude Code or Codex to the Protoship MCP server.
- **Comparisons** [JLCPCB vs PCBWay vs AISLER vs CircuitHub](https://protoship.dev/compare/one-off-pcb-assembly): Five bare and two assembled boards to Germany: price, time, customs.[Order a PCB yourself or have your build finished](https://protoship.dev/compare/order-pcb-yourself-or-have-it-built): Steps, fees and time for each route, and when doing it yourself is better.
- **Boards** [Cheap Yellow Display (ESP32-2432S028R)](https://protoship.dev/boards/cheap-yellow-display): Variants, pin map, free GPIOs, power, ESPHome config, cases.[Arduino Nano ESP32](https://protoship.dev/boards/arduino-nano-esp32): D-pin to GPIO map, pin numbering, power, ESPHome, STEP file, recovery.[ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1](https://protoship.dev/boards/esp32-s3-devkitc-1): USB ports, strapping and PSRAM pins, variants, ESPHome.
- **Devices** [Room-climate display](https://protoship.dev/devices/room-climate-display): Temperature and humidity display for Home Assistant, with its ESPHome config.

[Finish my build](https://protoship.dev/finish#request) [Let your agent check your project](https://protoship.dev/guides/esp32-device-built-by-ai-agent#connect)