Merge pull request #1227 from pgollor/master

merge changes from ivankravets

README.md

@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ This project brings support for ESP8266 chip to the Arduino environment. It lets
 
 ESP8266 Arduino core comes with libraries to communicate over WiFi using TCP and UDP, set up HTTP, mDNS, SSDP, and DNS servers, do OTA updates, use a file system in flash memory, work with SD cards, servos, SPI and I2C peripherals.
 
+# Contents
+- Installing options:
+  - [Using Boards Manager](#installing-with-boards-manager)
+  - [Using git version](#using-git-version-)
+  - [Using stable version with PlatformIO](#using-stable-version-with-platformio)
+- [Documentation](#documentation)
+- [Issues and support](#issues-and-support) 
+- [Contributing](#contributing)  
+- [License and credits](#license-and-credits)   
+
 ### Installing with Boards Manager ###
 
 Starting with 1.6.4, Arduino allows installation of third-party platform packages using Boards Manager. We have packages available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux (32 and 64 bit).

doc/platformio.md

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ platformio boards espressif
 # Initialise base project
 #
 platformio init --board %TYPE%(see above)
+# for example, initialise project for ESP8266 ESP-12E board (NodeMCU)
+platformio init --board esp12e
 
 # The next files/directories will be created in myproject
 # platformio.ini - Project Configuration File. |-> PLEASE EDIT ME <-|
@@ -39,16 +41,44 @@ platformio init --board %TYPE%(see above)
 - Place your source code to `src` directory
 - Build/Upload project
 
-```
+```bash
 # process/build project
 platformio run
 
 # build+upload firmware
 platformio run --target upload
+```
 
-# build+upload firmware via OTA
+## OTA firmware uploading
+
+There are 2 options:
+
+- Directly specify `--upoad-port` in command line
+```bash
 platformio run --target upload --upload-port IP_ADDRESS_HERE
 ```
+- Specify [upload_port](http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf.html#upload-port) option in `platformio.ini`
+```ini
+[env:***]
+...
+upload_port = IP_ADDRESS_HERE
+```
+
+### Authentication and upload options
+
+You can pass additional options/flags to OTA uploader using [upload_flags](http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf.html#upload-flags)  option in `platformio.ini`
+```ini
+[env:***]
+upload_flags = --port=8266
+```
+
+Availalbe flags
+- `--port=ESP_PORT` ESP8266 ota Port. Default 8266
+- `--auth=AUTH` Set authentication password
+- `--spiffs` Use this option to transmit a SPIFFS image and do not flash the module
+
+For the full list with availalbe options please run this command `~/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif/tools/espota.py -h`.
+
 
 ## IDE Integration
 In addition, PlatformIO [can be integrated into the popular IDEs](http://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/ide.html). For example, initialise project for Espressif ESP8266 ESP-01 board and Eclipse IDE