How to run WebREPL without webrepl_setup in MicroPython

Problem:

You want to enable WebREPL on your MicroPython board using

import webrepl
webrepl.start()

but it is only showing this error message:

WebREPL is not configured, run 'import webrepl_setup'

However, you want to configure WebREPL programmatically instead of manually running it on every single board.

Solution

Use

import webrepl
webrepl.start(password="Rua8ohje")

This will circumvent webrepl_setup completely and is compatible with an automated setup process.

*Note:*At the time of writing this you can only use passwords with 8 characters max!(see How to fix MicroPython WebREPL ValueError in File „webrepl.py“, line 72, in start )