qmk_firmware/keyboards/reedskeebs/alish40/readme.md
Less/Rikki ff6c44db25
[keyboard] reedskeebs/alish40 (#19754)
Co-authored-by: Kyle McCreery <mccreery.kyle@gmail.com>
2023-02-08 20:29:15 -07:00

34 lines
2.0 KiB
Markdown

# Alish40
![Alish40 in black](https://i.imgur.com/h9lklc9l.jpg)
A budget-friendly 40% Alice*ish* keyboard with base kit support and styl*ish* silkscreen art.
* Keyboard Maintainer: [Reed](https://github.com/NamesReed), [Kyle McCreery](https://github.com/kylemccreery)
* Hardware Supported: Alish40 v1.3
* Hardware Availability: [Alish40, fulfilled by MechWild](https://mechwild.com/product/alish/)
Make example for this keyboard (after setting up your build environment):
make reedskeebs/alish40:default
Flashing example for this keyboard:
make reedskeebs/alish40:default:flash
See the [build environment setup](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/getting_started_build_tools) and the [make instructions](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/getting_started_make_guide) for more information. Brand new to QMK? Start with our [Complete Newbs Guide](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/newbs).
## Bootloader
Enter the bootloader in 3 ways:
* **Bootmagic reset**: Hold down the top left key and plug in the keyboard. This will also clear EEPROM, so it is a good first step if the keyboard is misbehaving.
* **Physical reset**: Press the 6x6mm button below the "Alish 40" label, on the underside of the PCB. You may also use your Pro Micro's built-in reset mechanism if that is easier.
* **Keycode in layout**: There is no key mapped to `QK_BOOT` in the pre-created keymaps, but you may assign this key in any keymaps you create.
As a Pro Micro-compatible board, the Alish40 uses `caterina` as its bootloader by default. Many popular Pro Micro alternatives like the Elite-C, Bit-C, Sea-Micro, Puchi-C etc should be flashed with a different bootloader such as `atmel-dfu`.
**If the incorrect bootloader is specified, bootmagic reset and the `QK_BOOT` keycode will not work**.
To avoid this problem, set the correct bootloader in your custom keymap's `rules.mk` file before compiling, or flash using an appropriate target (e.g. `make reedskeebs/alish40:default:dfu`). See [flashing instructions and bootloader information](https://docs.qmk.fm/#/flashing) for more details.