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title: "Initial Setup"
description: "Getting started with TapHome: requirements, first steps with the Core control unit, LED indicators and the bus analyzer for TapHome bus modules."
url: "https://taphome.com/en/docs/setup/"
language: en
lastmod: 2026-11-13
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  topics: ["initial-setup","taphome-account","control-unit","modules","bus-analyzer","led-indicators","third-party-requirements"]
  questions: ["How do I set up a new TapHome control unit for the first time?","Where do I find the 16-character access token for TapHome?","How do I add modules to TapHome Core?","What do the LED indicators on TapHome Core mean?","What does it mean when the IO module LED blinks 2 times?","How to enable remote access to my TapHome installation?","What communication protocol is required for IP cameras with TapHome?"]
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# Initial Setup

Last updated: 2026-11-13

Initial Setup explains how to get a new TapHome installation running: you create a TapHome account, add the Core control unit as a new location with the 16-character access token from its label, and connect the modules. It is meant for installers and users setting up a control unit for the first time. The section also covers LED indicators for diagnosing the Core and IO modules, requirements for third-party devices, and the bus analyzer for TapHome bus modules. Use the overview below to open the page for your task.

## Setup tasks

- [Requirements](https://taphome.com/en/docs/setup/requirements/) — Check the requirements third-party devices must meet before you cable and connect them
- [Network Preparation](https://taphome.com/en/docs/setup/network-preparation/) — Give the Core and every network device a fixed address and set the MQTT broker address
- [First steps](https://taphome.com/en/docs/setup/first-steps/) — Create a TapHome account, add the control unit with its access token and connect the modules
- [LED indicators](https://taphome.com/en/docs/setup/led-indications/) — Find out what an LED state on the Core or an IO module means and what to check
- [Bus Analyzer](https://taphome.com/en/docs/setup/bus-analyzer/) — Monitor communication errors on the TapHome bus and find new devices quickly