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:::caution
Make sure not to power the radio on without first attaching the antenna! You could damage the radio chip!
:::

## Manual Firmware Installation

Firmware can be downloaded from the [Downloads](/downloads) page. Your initial installation has to happen over USB from your Mac, Windows, or Linux computer.

If you choose to flash the firmware using the manual method, [ESP32 based devices](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/esp32/) and [NRF52 based devices](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/nrf52/) have different methods. Select the appropriate one. If you don't know what chipset your device is, take a look at our [supported hardware](/docs/category/supported-hardware) section.
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			`Make sure not to power the radio on without first attaching the antenna! You could damage the radio chip!`
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getting started updates (#481) Co-authored-by: sigmahour <> 2022-11-01 01:44:02 -07:00			`If you choose to flash the firmware using the manual method, [ESP32 based devices](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/esp32/) and [NRF52 based devices](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/nrf52/) have different methods. Select the appropriate one. If you don't know what chipset your device is, take a look at our [supported hardware](/docs/category/supported-hardware) section.`