Learning the ropes

Don't know yet how to solder? Unsure how to connect your LEDs safely? How to find the perfect power supply?
No worries, we have collected a few helpful links for you to learn more about these and more topics:

WLED specific tutorials

Resource	Maker	Type	Info
Beginner's guide to freak'n cool Holiday LEDs	DrZzs	Video (23:22)	Excellent guide for getting started with WLED!
How to Set Colors and Effects, Save Presets, Make Sync Groups, add a Button, & Macros for Scheduling	DrZzs	Video (23:39)	Learn about some cool additional WLED features!
Make your LEDs dance to music!	DrZzs	Video (11:30)	How to install LedFx and connect it to WLED for quick sound reactive effects!
Getting started with WLED	tynick	Article	Complete and excellent guide on how to flash and get WLED up and running!
How to Compile WLED (from scratch)	Quindor	Video (02:15:00)	How to compile WLED yourself from scratch (most info in first 30 minutes)
WLED with QuinLED-Dig-Uno Install Tutorial	Quindor	Video (11:13)	Initial flash and setup of WLED on QuinLED-Dig-Uno board
Integrating WLED into Home Assistant	Quindor	Video (8:22)	How to use a WLED node in Home Assistant
Holiday LEDs Step-by-step with WLED & Home Assistant	KPeyanski	Video (20:38)	Complete and great wiring, installation and HA setup tutorial
HOW-TO: Holiday LED Strip Lights, Home Assistant and WLED	KPeyanski	Article	Same as the above video, but in text form!
Smart Ping Pong LED Lamp - Quick&Simple DIY	bitluni	Video (18:19)	Construction, wiring and flashing of a cool looking and easy to make lamp
ESP8266 based LED controller for WS2812b strip. WLED Firmware + OpenHAB (in Russian)	Room31	Video (17:04)
How to use WLED on an ESP32 (german)	Bitbastelei/Adlerweb	Video (11:00)
DIY Ambilight using WLED and a Relay	jangrewe	Article	Wiki page with schematics and instructions for Hyperion, etc.

Digital LED knowledge

Resource	Maker	Type	Info
Adafruit NeoPixel Überguide	Adafruit	Article	Everything that's important at a glance. Highly recommended for newcomers to digital LEDs
Digital LED Power Usage	Quindor	Article/Spreadsheet/Video	Helps you plan the power usage of your installation
Power calculation and injection live stream	Quindor	Video (2:24:52)	Tons of great questions and answers. Live calculations, drawings, 5v vs 12v, strip comparisons, etc.
Difference between LED strip types	The Hook Up	Video (14:41)	What is the best LED strip for your project?
7 Common LED Strip FAILS and How To Avoid Them	The Hook Up	Video (12:14)	Make your project look much better!
Power Injection demystified	Spiker Lights	Article	What is power injection and how much do I need?
Common(sharing) Ground / Multiple power supplies		Article	When using more than one power supply.

Tools & Skills

Resource	Maker	Type	Info
How to Solder	Beauty and the Bolt	Video (9:50)
Soldering new leads to LED strip	Quindor	Video (8:24)
Soldering Tutorial Part 2	EEVblog	Video (34:05)	Detailed tutorial on soldering, see parts 1 and 3 for even more info)
Voltage Drop Calculator		Tool
Another Voltage Drop Calculator		Tool
Pixel/Bullet Voltage Drop Calc		Tool	5 and 12V
Combined Wire Gauge Calculator		Tool
Wire Size/Ampacity		Tool
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