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First, open up KiCad, and go to File → New Project… and name it whatever you want! Just make sure you name it something you remember so you can come back to it!

![image.png](../public/images/guide1.png)
![image.png](../../public/images/guide1.png)

Then Click on the **Schematic Editor** Button. It will take you to a blank page where you will start designing your PCB!

![image (3).png](../public/images/guide2.png)
![image (3).png](../../public/images/guide2.png)

### Importing Footprints

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We are using daisy-chainable neopixels. This means that we can link all of the LEDs in series, and then control all of them through a PWM signal from our board. This helps us save a lot on pins and allow for the addition of more LEDs!

![image.png](../public/images/guide3.png)
![image.png](../../public/images/guide3.png)

Now that we have all of our components on our schematic, it should look something like this:

![image.png](../public/images/guide4.png)
![image.png](../../public/images/guide4.png)

Now press **W** on your keyboard, which will allow you to wire your PCB! Click on the pins and move your mouse to wire your components together. Connect your components as follows in the schematic:

LEDS:

![image.png](../public/images/guide5.png)
![image.png](../../public/images/guide5.png)

XIAO:

![image.png](../public/images/guide6.png)
![image.png](../../public/images/guide6.png)

Battery:

![image.png](../public/images/guide7.png)
![image.png](../../public/images/guide7.png)

Regulator and Charger(Optional):

![image.png](../public/images/guide7.png)
![image.png](../../public/images/guide8.png)

Now that we are done **wiring** up the PCB, we can start **designing & routing** it!

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