First, get the code on your system! The simplest method is via git ([git instalation instructions](https://gist.github.com/derhuerst/1b15ff4652a867391f03)):
This script sets up dependencies and a [virtualenv][about-virtualenv]. If running in an environment besides Ubuntu/Debian, Arch or Fedora you may need to manually install packages as instructed by dev_setup.sh.
NOTE: The default branch for this repository is 'dev', which should be considered a work-in-progress. If you want to clone a more stable version, switch over to the 'master' branch.
Mycroft provides `start-mycroft.sh` to perform common tasks. This script uses a virtualenv created by `dev_setup.sh`. Assuming you installed mycroft-core in your home directory run:
The "debug" command will start the background services (microphone listener, skill, messagebus, and audio subsystems) as well as bringing up a text-based Command Line Interface (CLI) you can use to interact with Mycroft and see the contents of the various logs. Alternatively you can run `./start-mycroft.sh all` to begin the services without the command line interface. Later you can bring up the CLI using `./start-mycroft.sh cli`.
By default, mycroft-core is configured to use Home. By saying "Hey Mycroft, pair my device" (or any other request verbal request) you will be informed that your device needs to be paired. Mycroft will speak a 6-digit code which you can entered into the pairing page within the [Mycroft Home site](https://home.mycroft.ai).
Mycroft is nothing without skills. There are a handful of default skills that are downloaded automatically to your `/opt/mycroft/skills` directory, but most need to be installed explicitly. See the [Skill Repo](https://github.com/MycroftAI/mycroft-skills#welcome) to discover skills made by others. And please share your own interesting work!
When the configuration loader starts, it looks in these locations in this order, and loads ALL configurations. Keys that exist in multiple configuration files will be overridden by the last file to contain the value. This process results in a minimal amount being written for a specific device and user, without modifying default distribution files.
If you do not wish to use the Mycroft Home service, you may insert your own API keys into the configuration files listed below in <b>configuration</b>.
