From 24be5f994f086335ba9365ab8f4737529a6b24d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Foster Irwin Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:34:50 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] raldi edits --- docs/getting-started/clients.md | 15 +++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/getting-started/clients.md b/docs/getting-started/clients.md index b3016344..6c529657 100644 --- a/docs/getting-started/clients.md +++ b/docs/getting-started/clients.md @@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ There are many ways to connect to your newly flashed device. Below is a quicksta The CLI is currently the best way to manage your settings. It is feature rich and well documented. The [settings pages](/docs/settings) have examples for each user preference for the device. The CLI is available as a standalone executable for Windows, Mac OS or linux or as part of the [Meshtastic-python](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-python) project. If you'd like to use python to interface with a device, see the [API documentation](https://python.meshtastic.org). +#### Installation + To install the prebuilt binary refer to: [Meshtastic-python standalone executable](/docs/software/python/python-standalone). To install/upgrade Meshtastic-python manually, see below: @@ -30,14 +32,19 @@ pip install --upgrade meshtastic Some installations of python may require you to substitute 'pip3' for the 'pip' command. ::: -After installing, run +#### Verify Connection -``` bash title="Query nodes" -meshtastic --nodes +After installing, run one of the following commands to see if the device is communicating correctly. + +```bash title="View connected node info" meshtastic --info ``` -to see if the device is working. +```bash title="View nodes detected on mesh" +meshtastic --nodes +``` + +For more details about CLI usage, see the [settings](/docs/settings) pages or [CLI guide](/docs/software/python/python-cli). ### Mobile Client Downloads