# Configuring via USB

**URL:** <https://community.garadget.com/t/configuring-via-usb/157>\
**Category:** Device Setup\
**Created:** [July 20, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.garadget.com/t/configuring-via-usb/157 "2016-07-20T16:42:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wynn](https://community.garadget.com/user_avatar/community.garadget.com/wynn/32/142_2.png) [@Wynn](https://community.garadget.com/u/Wynn)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.garadget.com/t/configuring-via-usb/157/2 "2016-07-20T20:03:44Z")

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I had to resort to configuring one of my units via USB, and was successful doing so. Following the setup instructions, I installed Node.js and particle cli. I connected the device to my computer’s USB port. Then the following commands:

1. particle login
2. particle identify  
Copy the device id shown above
3. particle serial wifi
4. particle device add [device id]
5. (optional) particle device rename [device id] [friendly name]
6. particle logout

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