Hi,

After having tested it ...

I think, for a beginner, that PBP + MCS + EasyPic5 really is worth its value ... as EasyPic5 can be used as a programmer by MCS ... and is one of the best " testBoards " on the market.
Also note plentiful of easy to connect modules for experimenting with Peripherals ...


Using MPLAB is, to me, a second step when a look at asm produced code begins to be helpful. ... and if you want to use ICSP or the Powerful Microchip debuggers ( Pickit 2/3 and ICD 2/3 )

But ... it's no more for the beginner !!!

Alain