Create a particle account at: https://login.particle.io/
Install the particle CLI
npm install -g particle-cli
Login to the CLI using the account you created above:
particle login
Connect your photon to your computer, the find what port it's connected to with:
particle serial list
Get photon's unique id with the following command, and copy the id to your clipboard:
particle serial identify
Configure the WiFi connection for the Photon to the MIT network (not MIT GUEST or MIT SECURE) with:
particle serial wifi
Scan? n
SSID? MIT
Security? Unsecured
The particle should reset and connect to the wifi. You'll see it flash green for a bit, then connect to the WiFi and start "breathing cyan" which means it slowly fades in and out of a light blue (cyan) color. If it doesn't connect to the WiFi there may be an issue with the firmware on the board. You can come see (Bret) at the Microsoft Table in Lobdell. I'm trying to get setup to re-flash firmware.
When that is done, "claim" your device with, replace <id> with the id you copyied up above:
particle device add <id>
Give your device a new name with, replacing <id> with the id form above, and <newname> with the name (keep it simple) for your photon:
particle device rename <id> <newname>
For info on setting up the ability to run particle update yourself, checkout these two links: