Installation

Power on your node with the antenna attached, then connect via Bluetooth or USB.

Install the Meshtastic App

Android: Google Play / F-Droid / Github
iOS: App Store
Linux: Meshtasticd
Browser: Web Client

Web installation

Go to Meshtastic Web Flasher, choose your device, then enable device firmware update (DFU) mode, depending on model, then flash the firmware!

ESP32 DFU / USB Flashing

Hold the BOOT button (GPIO0)
Press and release EN/RST
Release BOOT

nRF52840 USB DFU

Double-tap the reset button quickly
A USB mass storage drive appears (e.g., NRF52BOOT)
Drag and drop your .uf2 file onto the drive, and you are done

CLI Flashing

ESP32 Device

Meshtastic Docs

nRF52, RP2040, RP3250

Meshtastic Docs

Built with the help of Claude. All content is written and reviewed by club members.

Auburn University Mesh Club ·Source on GitHub