Got the board — what now?

No prior embedded-systems experience needed. Four steps and you'll have your first lesson running on your own board.

1. Install the mecseksat CLI

The installer script (installers/install.sh for Linux/macOS, installers/install.ps1 for Windows) is available from the open-source cansat-edu GitHub repo — no paid access required for the tool itself.
2. Log in with your school key

The mecseksat login command asks for your key (you'll get this from your teacher or school) and stores it in mecseksat/credentials on your machine. mecseksat list shows the available lessons.
3. Download your first lesson and run a self-test

mecseksat get begginer/1 downloads and unpacks the first lesson. Before powering on, run mecseksat check — it verifies every sensor, the radio, and the SD card in one step.
4. Write your code, upload it, and watch it live

mecseksat run compiles and uploads your code to the board, and mecseksat monitor shows the live serial output. Every lesson ships with a three-tier HINTS.md and a reference solution if you get stuck.

Looking for the full walkthrough?

The complete step-by-step guide for installing the mecseksat CLI and setting up your key lives in the cansat-edu repo.