Photon 2 setup

This page walks you through unboxing and setting up a Photon 2, a Wi-Fi development board with Bluetooth LE. By the end, the Photon 2 will be powered up and ready to add to your Particle account.

Unboxing

The Photon 2 box contains only the Photon 2 device. Check that you have it before you start.

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What you'll need

• A Photon 2
• A micro-USB 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
• Optionally, a Li-Po battery for portable or backup power

Prepare the hardware

1. Connect the micro-USB cable between the Photon 2 and your computer. This provides both power and a data connection.
2. If you want to use a battery, connect the Li-Po battery.

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.