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import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
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import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';
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import Image from '@theme/IdealImage';
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Unlike other keyboard firmwares, ZMK Firmware has been built from the ground up to allow users to manage
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their own keyboard configurations, including keymaps, specific hardware details, etc. all outside of the
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1. You have an active, working [GitHub](https://github.com/) account.
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1. You have installed and configured the [`git`](https://git-scm.com/) version control tool.
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:::note
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If you need to, a quick read of [Learn The Basics Of Git In Under 10 Minutes](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-basics-of-git-in-under-10-minutes-da548267cc91/) will help you get started.
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:::
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## GitHub Repo
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Before running the setup script, you will first need to create a new GitHub repository to host the config.
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Pick an keyboard:
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```
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### Keymap Customization
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At the next prompt, you have an opportunity to decide if you want the stock keymap file copied in
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for further customization:
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```
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Copy in the stock keymap for customization? [Yn]:
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```
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Hit `Enter` or type `yes`/`y` to accept this. If you want to keep the stock keymap, or write a keymap
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from scratch, type in `no`/`n`.
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### GitHub Details
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In order to have your new configuration automatically pushed, and then built using GitHub Actions, enter
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```
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GitHub Username (leave empty to skip GitHub repo creation): petejohanson
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GitHub Repo Name [zmk-config]:
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GitHub Repo [https://github.com/petejohanson/zmk-config.git]:
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GitHub Repo Name: zmk-config
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GitHub Repo: https://github.com/petejohanson/zmk-config.git
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```
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Only the GitHub username is required; if you are happy with the defaults offered in the square brackets, you can simply hit `Enter`.
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## Accessing Built Firmware
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## Installing The Firmware
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### Download The Archive
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Once the setup script is complete and the new user config repository has been pushed, GitHub will automatically run the action
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to build your keyboard firmware files. You can view the actions by clicking on the "Actions" tab on your GitHub repository.
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## Keymap Changes
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![](./assets/user-setup/github-actions-link.png)
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TODO: Document how to add your own keymap!
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Once you have loaded the Actions tab, select the top build from the list. Once you load it, the right side panel will include
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a link to download the `firmware` upload:
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![](./assets/user-setup/firmware-archive.png)
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Once downloaded, extract the zip and you can verify it should contain one or more `uf2` files, which will be copied to
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your keyboard.
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### Installing UF2 Files
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To flash the firmware, first put your board into bootloader mode by double clicking the reset button (either on the MCU board itself,
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or the one that is part of your keyboard). The controller should appear in your OS as a new USB storage device.
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Once this happens, copy the correct UF2 file (e.g. left or right if working on a split), and paste it onto the root of that USB mass
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storage device. One the flash is complete, the controller should automatically restart, and load your newfly flashed firmware.
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## Customization
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### Configuration Changes
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The setup script creates a `config/<shield>.conf` file that allows you to add additional configuration options to
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control what features and options are built into your firmware. Opening that file with your text editor you should see
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various config settings that can be commented/uncommented to modify how your firmware is built.
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### Keymap
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Once you have the basic user config completed, you can find the file in `config/<shield>.keymap` and customize from there.
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Refer to the [Keymap](/docs/feature/keymaps) documentation to learn more.
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### Publishing
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After making any changes you want, you should commit the changes and then push them to GitHub. That will trigger a new
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GitHub Actions job to build your firmware which you can download once it completes.
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:::note
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If you need to, a review of [Learn The Basics Of Git In Under 10 Minutes](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-the-basics-of-git-in-under-10-minutes-da548267cc91/) will help you get these steps right.
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module.exports = {
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someSidebar: {
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"Getting Started": ["intro", "hardware", "user-setup", "faq"],
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"Getting Started": ["intro", "hardware", "faq", "user-setup"],
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Features: [
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"feature/keymaps",
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"feature/displays",
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