particle.md

1. register particle account

https://build.particle.io/signup

2. setup board

unpackage the board and plug it into your laptop

particle's "getting started" guide: https://docs.particle.io/guide/getting-started/intro/photon/

3. setup cli tool + connect to wifi

1. install nodejs and npm: https://nodejs.org
2. run npm install -g particle-cli
3. run particle login and use your login credentials
4. run particle setup + follow instructions to setup board
5. LED should now be pulsing cyan
6. hold SETUP and RESET buttons down on the board for a moment, then release RESET and keep holding MODE until the LED blinks yellow light

4. install dfu-util

windows

libusb setup

• goto http://zadig.akeo.ie and download
• run tool
• select 'Photon with WiFi'
• hit 'install driver'

dfu-util

• goto http://dfu-util.sourceforge.net/
• releases/
• http://dfu-util.sourceforge.net/releases/dfu-util-0.8-binaries/win32-mingw32/
• grab dfu-util.exe, libusb-1.0.dll
• move both into your nodejs dir: C:/Program Files/nodejs

osx

1. install homebrew: http://brew.sh
2. run brew install dfu-util

linux

your distro's package manager probably has a package for you to install called dfu-util!

flash hardware

run particle flash --usb voodoo

johnny-five

1. create a new directory and enter it in your terminal

npm install johnny-five
npm install particle-io

2. follow the johnny-five setup instructions on http://johnny-five.io

you'll need your device name (from particle setup earlier) and device token (run particle config identify to see it) in the spots where it says PARTICLE_TOKEN and PARTICLE_DEVICE_ID

3. run your program with node my-program-name.js

you're done!

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