May 2015
Beginner
204 pages
3h 48m
English
Content preview from Getting Started with the Photon
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Chapter 2. Quick Start
In this chapter, you will launch right into using your Photon or Core. If you are new to programming and this kind of technology, then just work through the instructions here and do not worry too much if there are things that you don’t understand; these will all be explained in much more detail later in the book.
Signing Up
One of the things that you get when you buy a Particle device is access to Particle’s cloud service. You will need to register to gain access to this. Registering with the cloud service is essential, as it allows you to manage your Photons and Cores over the Internet, including programming them remotely.
The cloud service is also what a Photon/Core uses to communicate with other Photons, Cores, and ...