# Connect Gateway
# Prerequisites
- You will need to have a registered account in IoT Open.
- Have a gateway with our software package on it
# Create Installation
A installation is the main collection point for data. Each installation could represent a house, an apartment, or something alike. Installations handle devices and functions and can be bound to one or more user accounts.
To create a new installation, follow these steps:
- Navigate to
Installation
using the top menu. - Click
Add new installation
.- Set the name for the new installation.
- Choose which organisation it should belong to.
- (Optional) Add any notes for the installation.
- Click
Add
.
# Generate credentials for gateway
- Choose your installation in the list.
- Click on
Settings
. - Click
Create credentials
- The credentials for the gateway is shown.
- Copy these parameters to the gateway
# Set parameters on gateway
# Using RaspberryPi image
The parameters are entered in the configuration file
/etc/iot-open/iotopen.json
.
Edit this file and replace the default values with the values from above. Then
start the registration process by running iotiopen-verify
.