# WiFi Basics Connect to a WiFi network and display connection status on Soldered Inkplate 6Flick using LVGL. ## Overview Connects to a WiFi network using credentials set via menuconfig and displays the connection result on the e-paper screen. ## Hardware Required - Soldered Inkplate 6Flick - USB cable - Stable WiFi connection ## Setup Run `idf.py menuconfig` and navigate to: **Inkplate Boards → Inkplate6 Flick** **WiFi Configuration → Enter your SSID and password** ## Build and Flash ``` idf.py build idf.py -p PORT flash monitor ``` ## Expected Output "Connected!" appears on screen when WiFi is established. ## Notes - `display.frontlight.setState(false)` disables the frontlight at startup. - `lv_refr_now()` renders the LVGL scene into the framebuffer. - `display.display()` must be called to update the physical e-paper panel. ## Resources - Docs: https://docs.soldered.com/inkplate - Support: https://forum.soldered.com/ - Image tool: https://tools.soldered.com/tools/image-converter/
To create a project from this example, run:
idf.py create-project-from-example "solderedelectronics/inkplate_lvgl=1.1.1:inkplate6flick/advanced/web_wifi/wifi_basics"