Component Pins, do's and Don't

Hello,

I am a newbie to kicad and am wondering if anyone can provide and do’s and dont’s regarding
connecting component pins to other pin types, etc.

I seem to be limited to few choices and getting many errors.

Settings for the ERC checker are in:
EEschem -> Tools -> Electrical Rules Checker -> Options (tab)
This is what the rules look like:

You can change these rules, but if you think you need to you are probably wrong and the chance is a lot bigger that you have an error in some schematic symbol, and you should correct the symbol instead.

Can I wager a nickel that it is a Power Flag related error?

What is the main Error that you are getting?

Power flag errors, are indeed more likely. Especially because:

It is always a good idea to start with the “getting started with KiCad” tutorial.
It is a relatively short pdf, but just long enough to give the basics of the workflow in KiCad.
I designed my first (lousy) PCB with it in KiCad in the first day I used it.
Beware though that the schematic / PCB design example is only used as a tool for explaining the workflow.
There are for example no decoupling caps on the uC.
You can find it here:
https://kicad.org/help/documentation/#_getting_started

The use of PWR_FLAG is also explained in that tutorial.

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