[ScottyWarpNine]

Sorry for all the questions! I tried uploading the hex file using a pickit3 and the MPlab IPE but I keep getting an error it says:

Target device was not found (could not detect target voltage VDD). You must connect to a target device to use PICkit 3.

Edit: just found the setting to supply power to the circuit through the pickit3. Now it won't program. it is giving me this message:

Programming...

The following memory area(s) will be programmed:
program memory: start address = 0x0, end address = 0x7fff
program memory
Address: 0 Expected Value: 40100 Received Value: 0
configuration memory
EEData memory
User Id Memory
Failed to program device
2017-08-29 21:34:43 -0400 - Programming failed

The device will erase but will not program or do the blank check.