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---
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id: initial-config
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title: Initial Configuration
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sidebar_label: Initial Configuration
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slug: /getting-started/initial-config
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sidebar_position: 4
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description: Getting started with the initial configuration of your Meshtastic device including serial, bluetooth, LoRa, and more.
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---
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import Tabs from "@theme/Tabs";
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import TabItem from "@theme/TabItem";
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import LoRaRegions from "../blocks/_lora-regions.mdx";
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import Link from "@docusaurus/Link";
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## Supported Clients per Connection Type
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Depending on your connection, some configuration options are not fully supported. Find out which client is best for your type of connection.
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<Tabs
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groupId="settings"
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defaultValue="ble"
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values={[
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{label: 'Serial', value: 'serial'},
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{label: 'Bluetooth', value: 'ble'},
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{label: 'Network', value: 'network'},
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]}>
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<TabItem value="serial">
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#### Serial
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- [Python CLI](/docs/software/python/cli/)
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- [Web Client](https://client.meshtastic.org)
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- [Android App](/docs/category/android-app)
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</TabItem>
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<TabItem value="ble">
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#### Bluetooth
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- [Android App](/docs/category/android-app)
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- [Web Client](https://client.meshtastic.org)
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</TabItem>
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<TabItem value="network">
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#### Network
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:::info
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Connecting over network is only supported on ESP32 devices.
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:::
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- [Web Client](https://client.meshtastic.org)
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- [Android App](/docs/category/android-app)
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- [iOS App](/docs/category/apple-apps)
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- [Python CLI](/docs/software/python/cli/)
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</TabItem>
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</Tabs>
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## Set Regional Settings
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In order to start communicating over the mesh, you must set your region. This setting controls which frequency range your device uses and should be set according to your regional location.
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<Tabs
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groupId="settings"
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defaultValue="apple"
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values={[
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{label: 'Android', value: 'android'},
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{label: 'Apple', value: 'apple'},
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{label: 'CLI', value: 'cli'},
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{label: 'Web', value: 'web'},
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]}>
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<TabItem value="android">
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#### Android
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1. Follow the [installation](/docs/software/android/installation) and [usage](/docs/software/python/cli/usage) instructions for [Meshtastic Android](/docs/category/android-app).
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2. Open the app, connect to the device from your phone over USB Serial or Bluetooth.
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3. Once paired, Click "UNSET" next to the device name.
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4. Select the region from the list according to your regional location.
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</TabItem>
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<TabItem value="apple">
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#### Apple
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:::info
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Configuration of Region, Modem Preset and Hop Limit is available on iOS, iPadOS and macOS at Settings > Radio Configuration > LoRa.
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:::
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</TabItem>
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<TabItem value="cli">
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#### CLI
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1. Install [Meshtastic PythonCLI](/docs/software/python/cli/installation)
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```sh
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pip3 install --upgrade pytap2
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pip3 install --upgrade meshtastic
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```
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2. Run the following command, replacing `<REGION-CODE>` with the region code listed above according to your regional location.
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```sh
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meshtastic --set lora.region <REGION-CODE>
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```
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</TabItem>
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<TabItem value="web">
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#### Web
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1. Open the Meshtastic Web interface: [client.meshtastic.org](https://client.meshtastic.org)
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2. Navigate to the **LoRa** menu.
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3. Under **Regional Settings**, set your **Region** according to your regional location.
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4. Click **Save**.
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</TabItem>
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</Tabs>
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### Region Codes
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<LoRaRegions />
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Refer to [LoRa Region by Country](/docs/configuration/region-by-country) for a more comprehensive list.
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## Continue Configuration
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Now that you have set the LoRa region on your device, you can continue with configuring any additional configs to suit your needs.
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<div className="indexCtasBody">
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<Link
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className={"button button--outline button--lg cta--button"}
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to={"/docs/configuration/"}
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>
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Device Configuration
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</Link>
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</div>
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