1) Plug in.
Plug the power in on your Box. You do NOT need to plug in a monitor, keyboard, or mouse.
2) Boot up.
Wait for it to boot up. This may take a few minutes.
3) Connect.
a) Using any wifi enabled device (phone, tablet, or computer) search your available wifi networks. The AstroBox will create a network called "astrobox-xxxx" Connect to that wifi network. Note: You do NOT need to log into your AstroBox operating system to do this. You should use a separate device, such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
b) Open the browser of your choice (Chrome and Firefox are our favorites.)
c) Go to http://10.10.0.1.
b) Open the browser of your choice (Chrome and Firefox are our favorites.)
c) Go to http://10.10.0.1.
Don't see the network? This is most likely due to not using the supported WiFi Dongle. Even the Raspberry Pi 3 which has an internal WiFi needs this dongle for hotspot functionality ( more info )
4) Get Started.
Follow the prompts in the setup wizard to finish your set up.
Here is a quick video walkthrough of this process:
5) Have fun with it.
a) Tell all your friends how amazing AstroPrint is.
b) Facebook and Tweet about us.
c) Print your heart out!