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https://github.com/matthewoden/dash
A starter project for experimenting with Amazon Dash Buttons
https://github.com/matthewoden/dash
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A starter project for experimenting with Amazon Dash Buttons
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/matthewoden/dash
- Owner: matthewoden
- License: wtfpl
- Created: 2016-04-10T20:49:29.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2016-04-12T01:49:17.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-04-16T22:22:54.966Z (9 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 2.93 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Dash - Starter repo for Experiments with an Amazon Dash Button.
This is just an easily cloneable repo so I can program my dash to do a bunch of things. Comes pre-installed with with `maker-ifttt` for configuring IoT connections without having to restart the server.
(libpcap setup/installation instructions taken from [node-dash-button](https://github.com/hortinstein/node-dash-button).)
## Setup
### Install Dependancies
Project uses node 5.2.0, libpcap, and optionally, python's pypcap. Assumes you have an Amazon Dash button, and have followed the setup instructions WITHOUT selecting a product.
Install node dependancies:
```bash
npm install
```
Install libpcap, or the python wrapper for it, pypcap.
If on ubuntu, you can install the library directly:
```bash
sudo apt-get install libpcap-dev
```
Otherwise, use pip:
```bash
pip install pypcap
```
...or with brew, if you must:
```bash
brew install pypcap
```
### Assemble config file.
The `config.json` contains three keys for easy project customization.
1. address: Your dash's mac address(es)
1. maker: IFTTT's maker channel key
1. event: the IFTTT event name
#### 1. Get the mac address of your dash button:
```bash
cd node_modules/node-dash-button
node bin/findbutton # Note: on OSX, you'll have to use sudo.
```
Depending on your home network, you may have to press the button a few times to get the right address. Save this number to dash.json, at the root level.
#### 2. IFTTT (Optional)
If you want to use IFTTT, then create an account on [ifttt.com](http://ifttt.com), and add the maker channel. You'll get your key right away.
#### 3. Event name (Optional)
Once you have the maker channel, create a new recipe. You can choose your event name here.
## Running
On OS X:
``` bash
sudo node start
```
On linux (aka, that raspberry pi you bought that's just been collecting dust):
```bash
node index
```