diff --git a/BUILD_GUIDE.md b/BUILD_GUIDE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..783d00e8d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/BUILD_GUIDE.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +# Build Guide + +## Build Environment Setup + +### Windows +What these instructions look like depends on whether NoahAndrews's setup scripts get merged + +### Mac +If you're using [homebrew,](http://brew.sh/) you can use the following commands: + + brew tap osx-cross/avr + brew install avr-libc + brew install dfu-programmer + +This is the recommended method. If you don't have homebrew, [install it!](http://brew.sh/) It's very much worth it for anyone who works in the command line. + +You can also try these instructions: + +1. Install Xcode from the App Store. +2. Install the Command Line Tools from `Xcode->Preferences->Downloads`. +3. Install [DFU-Programmer][dfu-prog]. + +### Linux + +### Vagrant +If you have any problems building the firmware, you can try using a tool called Vagrant. It will set up a virtual computer with a known configuration that's ready-to-go for firmware building. OLKB does NOT host the files for this virtual computer. Details on how to set up Vagrant are in the [VAGRANT_GUIDE file](VAGRANT_GUIDE.md). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/HAND-WIRE.md b/HAND_WIRE.md similarity index 100% rename from HAND-WIRE.md rename to HAND_WIRE.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6cb73f1804..6a6bbed40b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ The documentation below explains QMK customizations and elaborates on some of th ## Getting started -* **If you're looking to customize a keyboard that currently runs QMK or TMK** , find your keyboard's directory under `/keyboard/` and read the README file. This will get you all set up. -* Read the [QUICK_START.md](QUICK_START.md) if you want to hit the ground running with minimal fuss or you aren't a technical person and you just want to build the firmware with the least amount of hassle possible. +* [BUILD_GUIDE.md](BUILD_GUIDE.md) contains instructions to set up a build environment, build the firmware, and deploy it to a keyboard. Once your build environment has been set up, all `make` commands to actually build the firmware must be run from a folder in `keyboard/`. +* If you're looking to customize a keyboard that currently runs QMK or TMK, find your keyboard's directory under `keyboard/` and run the make commands from there. * If you're looking to apply this firmware to an entirely new hardware project (a new kind of keyboard), you can create your own Quantum-based project by using `./new_project.sh `, which will create `/keyboard/` with all the necessary components for a Quantum project. You have access to a bunch of goodies! Check out the Makefile to enable/disable some of the features. Uncomment the `#` to enable them. Setting them to `no` does nothing and will only confuse future you. @@ -309,3 +309,4 @@ what things are (and likely aren't) too risky. - EEPROM has around a 100000 write cycle. You shouldn't rewrite the firmware repeatedly and continually; that'll burn the EEPROM eventually. + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/QUICK_START.md b/VAGRANT_GUIDE.md similarity index 99% rename from QUICK_START.md rename to VAGRANT_GUIDE.md index 948308ca11..922848fd75 100644 --- a/QUICK_START.md +++ b/VAGRANT_GUIDE.md @@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ See [doc/keymap.md](tmk_core/doc/keymap.md). The "easy" way to flash the firmware is using a tool from your host OS like the Teensy programming app. [ErgoDox EZ](keyboard/ergodox_ez/readme.md) gives a great example. If you want to program via the command line you can uncomment the ['modifyvm'] lines in the Vagrantfile to enable the USB passthrough into Linux and then program using the command line tools like dfu-util/dfu-programmer or you can install the Teensy CLI version. + \ No newline at end of file