Esp8266_deauther: error: espcomm_open failed

[m00n21]

Hardware/Flashing:

Board:NodeMcu Lua CH340G ESP8266 ?ESP8266 dev module?Tindie OLED?Wemos Mini?Other (specify)?
Using OLED: ?YES?NO?no
Using WebServer: ?YES?NO?no
Using Serial: ?YES?NO?no
Installation mode: ?binary?source?source
Code/binary version: ?1.5?1.6?
Flash size: ?1M/512K?i dont know
Flash method: i tryed both and didnt work ?esptool?Arduino IDE?
Flash Frequency: 40 ?40Mhz?
Upload Speed: 115200 ?115200?
Powered by: ?USB?Battery? mico cabele

Description:

--- i click up load arfter all of the steps and it comes up with an error
--- error: espcomm_open failed

Debug Messages:

``` error: espcomm_open failed

[bolbolmm]

go to Tools>Port>COM4
and i think it will work

[m00n21]

I only have COM1 and COM8

[tobozo]

@m00n21 this is progress!
You'll find out this com number will change every time you plug or unplug your ESP, so make sure you check this before flashing.

[m00n21]

i know what port it is