Photon 1 setup

This page walks you through unboxing and setting up a Photon, a Wi-Fi development board. By the end, the Photon will be powered up and ready to add to your Particle account.

Note:

Unboxing

The Photon 1 is available as the Photon 1 only, or as a kit with a solderless breadboard and accessories.

If you have the device only, you will need a USB Micro B cable that is compatible with your computer. Make sure it is a data cable, not just a charger cable.

What you'll need

• A Photon 1
• A Micro USB B cable for power and data
• A computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux), which you'll use to set up the device and to program it with Particle Workbench
• Your Wi-Fi network name and password

Prepare the hardware

1. Connect the micro-USB cable between the Photon and your computer. This provides both power and a data connection.

Add to your account

To add the device to your account and make sure it's running the latest Device OS, go to setup.particle.io. The guided setup will:

• Sign you in, or create a Particle account if you do not have one yet
• Add your Wi-Fi credentials to the device
• Update the Device OS if necessary

Next steps

Once setup is complete, continue with the getting started guide to explore the Particle console and program your device.