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# 1. Getting started

## Getting Started

Welcome to the future of home automation, here are the steps so you can get started quickly:

Before you start, you will need:

* Any programmable device with Internet Access (Arduino, RaspBerry, ESP8266, ect)
* Some MQTT library that you can use with the device.

### Steps:

1. Create your account at [Smartnest website](https://www.smartnest.cz/login).

2. Click on Add device and give it a name.

3. Click on the three dots button and copy the Device ID.

4. Configure your MQTT client with the following options:

   * Broker address: 3.122.209.170
   * Broker port: 1883.
   * Client ID: (Device ID copied in step 3)
   * Username: (Username selected during registration)
   * Password: (Password selected during registration)

5. Click on the device widget and check the message on your device.

6. Add Integrations: Follow the next guides about linking your Smartnest account with Alexa, Google Home, Siri and more.

if you have an ESP8266 device you can download the [Blink Tutorial](https://github.com/aososam/Smartnest/tree/master/Tutorials/Blink) to complete this tutorial.