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Building a new Folk installation from scratch? You'll need some ingredients:
TODO: Make a matrix for small, medium, and large/sunlit installations (in which case you'll want the Epson 1080p & a beefy Beelink). In all cases, base OS is Ubuntu Server 23.10, though point out it can be Virtual Machine hosted with QEMU. Save the QEMU process in a new page (/guides/virtualizing-folk)
Hardware
TODO: <Picture of all the folk-cwe hardware, annotate it with 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.>
Computer hardware:
- Beeline Mini S
- Printer, pictured here is the smallest & cheapest option, good only for very small instances (camera coverage of ~5 square feet) — the Bluetooth Cat Printer (Amazon link)
- If you'll be printing a lot and want a more robust sprinter that still fits on a desk, try the Epson EC-110
- AAXA P400 projector, very dim so also only suitable for these small installations
Mounting hardware:
- Quick support tension rod for mounting without screwing into the ceiling
The lifecycle of this hardware:
Required: Beelink/computer, projector, camera, all mounting hardware Set-up only: Bluetooth keyboard and mouse
Technically, you can remove the keyboard and mouse (e.g. if you only have a wired USB keyboard) after installing Folk. In practice we've found that you'll want a Bluetooth keyboard with a USB dongle in the machine because that's:
1. a reliable wireless connection to the machine
2. We support Alt + Esc' for restarting Folk if anything goes wrong. Unless you're developing Folk itself or writing unsafe (C, Tcl w/ shell commands, or complex shaders) you won't need this functionality.
3. It's also nice to have an in-system editor by attaching an editor program to you keyboard.