# I've unboxed my keyboard...now what?

**URL:** <https://community.keyboard.io/t/ive-unboxed-my-keyboard-now-what/1017>\
**Category:** Help and Getting Started\
**Created:** [February 12, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/ive-unboxed-my-keyboard-now-what/1017 "2018-02-12T23:09:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![stephanecharette](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/stephanecharette/32/879_2.png) [@stephanecharette](https://community.keyboard.io/u/stephanecharette)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/ive-unboxed-my-keyboard-now-what/1017/1 "2018-02-12T23:09:52Z")

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Got my new keyboard, typing this message at close to zero wpm. 😉

I see some really neat things on this forum, such as plugins like the one described in “New plugin: water/wavepool LED effect”. But I have no idea how to get started. Is there a guide to get started on building and installing firmware and plugins?

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**Author:** ![rumpel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/rumpel/32/626_2.png) [@rumpel](https://community.keyboard.io/u/rumpel)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/ive-unboxed-my-keyboard-now-what/1017/2 "2018-02-12T23:15:01Z")

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The wiki is a good place to start 😉

> **[keyboardio/Kaleidoscope](https://github.com/keyboardio/Kaleidoscope/wiki)**
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> Firmware for the Keyboardio Model 01 and other keyboards with AVR or ARM MCUs. - keyboardio/Kaleidoscope

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**Author:** ![ivanjonasgomes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/ivanjonasgomes/32/74_2.png) [@ivanjonasgomes](https://community.keyboard.io/u/ivanjonasgomes)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:05am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/ive-unboxed-my-keyboard-now-what/1017/3 "2018-02-13T04:05:03Z")

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Customizing your layers is the suggested first step. Keep typing and you’ll soon find a few mistakes that you consistently make, such as typing `=` when you want a `-`, or hitting the PROG key and expecting an ESC. I’ve found that is a strong clue to customize the keyboard and turn my persistent mistake into the correct behavior!

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**Author:** ![plantarum](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/plantarum/32/695_2.png) [@plantarum](https://community.keyboard.io/u/plantarum)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/ive-unboxed-my-keyboard-now-what/1017/4 "2018-02-15T01:55:33Z")

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That’s where I started. Oddly enough, I find myself slowly reverting to the stock layout. As my fingers get used to the spacing, the original layout feels increasingly “natural”. Other than adding some qukeys/dual use modifers, I’m nearly back to where the beginning!