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Quick Start

Get started with Homatic in five steps.

1. Create an account

  1. Open app.homatic.io.
  2. Register a new company or sign in with your existing account.
  3. Complete tenant setup (name and subdomain).

2. Add a room and device

  1. From the sidebar: RoomsAdd room (for example: Living Room).
  2. DevicesAdd device:
    • Name: Living room light
    • Room: Living Room
    • Device type: Lighting
    • Relay number: 1
    • ESP32 Board Name: sala (must match the name in firmware)

3. Set up ESP32

  1. Flash firmware using the Homatic Flash Tool.
  2. Connect WiFi and configure MQTT.
  3. Confirm DEVICE_NAME in the sketch equals sala.

4. Test control

  1. Return to the dashboard → Devices.
  2. Press Toggle next to the device.
  3. You should hear the relay click and see status update to Online/Offline.

5. First scene (optional)

  1. Scenes → create a scene such as Evening that turns on several devices.
  2. Run the scene with one click.

Quick troubleshooting

IssueFix
Device does not respondCheck MQTT broker and esp32_name
ESP32 not on networkRepeat WiFi provisioning
401 UnauthorizedSign out and sign in again

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