# Getting Started
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## [About the Getting Started category](https://www.wago.community/t/about-the-getting-started-category/66)
**Author:** [@tyrone.visser](https://www.wago.community/u/tyrone.visser)\
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**Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/about-the-getting-started-category/66 "2022-05-26T20:31:00Z")
New to WAGO hardware? Here is everything you need to know to provision the hardware and get it ready for deploying open souce software and projects.
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## [How To: Getting Started with Docker](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-getting-started-with-docker/95)
**Author:** [@wagojesse](https://www.wago.community/u/wagojesse)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-getting-started-with-docker/95 "2025-03-30T06:04:25Z")
\*Update: From FW27 forward, Docker can be activated from the Web Based Management onboard the controller. The rest of the tips for working with Docker still stand. Here is a complete guide to getting started with Docke…
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## [How To: Connecting a PFC100/PFC200 to the Internet](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-connecting-a-pfc100-pfc200-to-the-internet/121)
**Author:** [@tyrone.visser](https://www.wago.community/u/tyrone.visser)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-connecting-a-pfc100-pfc200-to-the-internet/121 "2025-03-18T09:49:55Z")
Static IP Method: Switch the PLC to “STOP” and hold the recessed “RST” button down on the front of the PLC for 8 seconds until the system light begins to flash amber. The amber light indicates a change to a temporary …
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## [How To: WAGO Provisioning Tool to get started with IIoT on the PFC200](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-wago-provisioning-tool-to-get-started-with-iiot-on-the-pfc200/36)
**Author:** [@WagoKurt](https://www.wago.community/u/WagoKurt)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-wago-provisioning-tool-to-get-started-with-iiot-on-the-pfc200/36 "2025-01-08T08:33:09Z")
A simple way to install software on the PFC200 with minimal knowledge about Linux.
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## [Cloud Connectivity Guide for Codesys, Node-RED, and WAGO EDM (Energy Data Management) application](https://www.wago.community/t/cloud-connectivity-guide-for-codesys-node-red-and-wago-edm-energy-data-management-application/510)
**Author:** [@tyrone.visser](https://www.wago.community/u/tyrone.visser)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/cloud-connectivity-guide-for-codesys-node-red-and-wago-edm-energy-data-management-application/510 "2023-07-11T20:15:26Z")
This guide provides detailed instructions on how to send data from a WAGO device to a cloud via MQTT with Codesys, Node-RED, and the WAGO EDM (Energy Data Management) application. This also covers the initial web-based …
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## [How To: Getting Started with the Linux Shell](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-getting-started-with-the-linux-shell/83)
**Author:** [@wagojesse](https://www.wago.community/u/wagojesse)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-getting-started-with-the-linux-shell/83 "2022-07-26T20:59:38Z")
The Linux shell is a powerful tool that will allow you to make use of tools like: Docker Scripting Tools (i.e. Python, BASH) Executables Config-Tools etc… This guide will show you how to get connected with the SSH ser…
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## [How To: Getting Started with the WAGO PFC Series (IIoT)](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-getting-started-with-the-wago-pfc-series-iiot/120)
**Author:** [@tyrone.visser](https://www.wago.community/u/tyrone.visser)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-getting-started-with-the-wago-pfc-series-iiot/120 "2022-06-21T01:12:53Z")
Use this as a 1 page starting point for getting familiar with the PFC series in IIoT applications: For the PDF version with link access, please use below: Getting Started with the WAGO PFC Series.pdf (573.6 KB)
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## [How To: Using Docker on the PFC100 SD Card](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-using-docker-on-the-pfc100-sd-card/69)
**Author:** [@WagoKurt](https://www.wago.community/u/WagoKurt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-using-docker-on-the-pfc100-sd-card/69 "2022-05-26T22:12:07Z")
How to install Docker on the PFC100 using the SD Card. PFC100 + Docker HowTo.pdf (3.6 MB)
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## [How To: Control IO Directly Over MQTT (PFC200/100)](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-control-io-directly-over-mqtt-pfc200-100/58)
**Author:** [@wagojesse](https://www.wago.community/u/wagojesse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.wago.community/t/how-to-control-io-directly-over-mqtt-pfc200-100/58 "2022-05-25T16:54:14Z")
Overview: For projects that are better served by Node-RED, Python, or any other modern MQTT compatible language there is an open source project that will unlock this capability. I have made a detailed YouTube video step…