diff --git a/main/component.mk b/main/component.mk
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+COMPONENT_EMBED_TXTFILES :=  ${PROJECT_PATH}/server_certs/certs.pem
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diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
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+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "freertos/task.h"
+#include "cJSON.h"
+#include "driver/gpio.h"
+#include "esp_system.h"
+#include "esp_log.h"
+#include "esp_http_client.h"
+#include "esp_https_ota.h"
+
+#include "wifi_functions.h"
+
+#define FIRMWARE_VERSION	0.1
+#define UPDATE_JSON_URL		"https://esp32.sk/firmware.json"
+#define BLINK_GPIO 			GPIO_NUM_13
+
+// server certificates
+extern const char server_cert_pem_start[] asm("_binary_certs_pem_start");
+extern const char server_cert_pem_end[] asm("_binary_certs_pem_end");
+
+// receive buffer
+char rcv_buffer[200];
+
+// esp_http_client event handler
+esp_err_t _http_event_handler(esp_http_client_event_t *evt) {
+    
+	switch(evt->event_id) {
+        case HTTP_EVENT_ERROR:
+            break;
+        case HTTP_EVENT_ON_CONNECTED:
+            break;
+        case HTTP_EVENT_HEADER_SENT:
+            break;
+        case HTTP_EVENT_ON_HEADER:
+            break;
+        case HTTP_EVENT_ON_DATA:
+            if (!esp_http_client_is_chunked_response(evt->client)) {
+				strncpy(rcv_buffer, (char*)evt->data, evt->data_len);
+            }
+            break;
+        case HTTP_EVENT_ON_FINISH:
+            break;
+        case HTTP_EVENT_DISCONNECTED:
+            break;
+    }
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+// Blink task
+void blink_task(void *pvParameter) {
+	
+    gpio_pad_select_gpio(BLINK_GPIO);
+    gpio_set_direction(BLINK_GPIO, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT);
+    while(1) {
+        gpio_set_level(BLINK_GPIO, 0);
+        vTaskDelay(1000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
+        gpio_set_level(BLINK_GPIO, 1);
+        vTaskDelay(1000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// Check update task
+// downloads every 30sec the json file with the latest firmware
+void check_update_task(void *pvParameter) {
+	
+	while(1) {
+        
+		printf("Looking for a new firmware...\n");
+	
+		// configure the esp_http_client
+		esp_http_client_config_t config = {
+        .url = UPDATE_JSON_URL,
+        .event_handler = _http_event_handler,
+		};
+		esp_http_client_handle_t client = esp_http_client_init(&config);
+	
+		// downloading the json file
+		esp_err_t err = esp_http_client_perform(client);
+		if(err == ESP_OK) {
+			
+			// parse the json file	
+			cJSON *json = cJSON_Parse(rcv_buffer);
+			if(json == NULL) printf("downloaded file is not a valid json, aborting...\n");
+			else {	
+				cJSON *version = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "version");
+				cJSON *file = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "file");
+				
+				// check the version
+				if(!cJSON_IsNumber(version)) printf("unable to read new version, aborting...\n");
+				else {
+					
+					double new_version = version->valuedouble;
+					if(new_version > FIRMWARE_VERSION) {
+						
+						printf("current firmware version (%.1f) is lower than the available one (%.1f), upgrading...\n", FIRMWARE_VERSION, new_version);
+						if(cJSON_IsString(file) && (file->valuestring != NULL)) {
+							printf("downloading and installing new firmware (%s)...\n", file->valuestring);
+							
+							esp_http_client_config_t ota_client_config = {
+								.url = file->valuestring,
+								.cert_pem = server_cert_pem_start,
+							};
+							esp_err_t ret = esp_https_ota(&ota_client_config);
+							if (ret == ESP_OK) {
+								printf("OTA OK, restarting...\n");
+								esp_restart();
+							} else {
+								printf("OTA failed...\n");
+							}
+						}
+						else printf("unable to read the new file name, aborting...\n");
+					}
+					else printf("current firmware version (%.1f) is greater or equal to the available one (%.1f), nothing to do...\n", FIRMWARE_VERSION, new_version);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		else printf("unable to download the json file, aborting...\n");
+		
+		// cleanup
+		esp_http_client_cleanup(client);
+		
+		printf("\n");
+        vTaskDelay(30000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
+    }
+}
+
+void app_main() {
+	
+	printf("HTTPS OTA, firmware %.1f\n\n", FIRMWARE_VERSION);
+	
+	// start the blink task
+	xTaskCreate(&blink_task, "blink_task", configMINIMAL_STACK_SIZE, NULL, 5, NULL);
+	
+	// connect to the wifi network
+	wifi_initialise();
+	wifi_wait_connected();
+	printf("Connected to wifi network\n");
+	
+	// start the check update task
+	xTaskCreate(&check_update_task, "check_update_task", 8192, NULL, 5, NULL);
+}
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diff --git a/main/wifi_functions.c b/main/wifi_functions.c
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+#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "freertos/event_groups.h"
+#include "nvs_flash.h"
+#include "esp_event_loop.h"
+#include "esp_log.h"
+#include "esp_wifi.h"
+
+#include "wifi_functions.h"
+
+
+// Event group for wifi connection
+static EventGroupHandle_t wifi_event_group;
+const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
+
+// Wifi event handler
+static esp_err_t event_handler(void *ctx, system_event_t *event)
+{
+    switch(event->event_id) {
+		
+    case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_START:
+        esp_wifi_connect();
+        break;
+    
+	case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_GOT_IP:
+        xEventGroupSetBits(wifi_event_group, CONNECTED_BIT);
+        break;
+    
+	case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED:
+		esp_wifi_connect();
+        break;
+    
+	default:
+        break;
+    }
+   
+	return ESP_OK;
+}
+
+void wifi_initialise(void) {
+	
+	// initialize NVS, required for wifi
+	ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_flash_init());
+		
+	// connect to the wifi network
+	wifi_event_group = xEventGroupCreate();
+	tcpip_adapter_init();
+	ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_init(event_handler, NULL));
+	wifi_init_config_t wifi_init_config = WIFI_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
+	ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_init(&wifi_init_config));
+	ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_storage(WIFI_STORAGE_RAM));
+	ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_mode(WIFI_MODE_STA));
+	wifi_config_t wifi_config = {
+        .sta = {
+            .ssid = WIFI_SSID,
+            .password = WIFI_PASS,
+        },
+    };
+	ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_config(ESP_IF_WIFI_STA, &wifi_config));
+	ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_start());
+}
+
+void wifi_wait_connected()
+{
+	xEventGroupWaitBits(wifi_event_group, CONNECTED_BIT, false, true, portMAX_DELAY);
+}
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diff --git a/main/wifi_functions.h b/main/wifi_functions.h
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+#ifndef _WIFI_FUNCTIONS_H_
+#define _WIFI_FUNCTIONS_H_
+
+#define WIFI_SSID			"huawei-2929"
+#define WIFI_PASS			"chefrolet"
+
+void wifi_initialise(void);
+void wifi_wait_connected();
+
+#endif
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