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Max Rumpf f87908228a Remove apostrophe from various abbreviations' plural forms (#7050 ) While this was historically a valid possibility, nowadays, it reads kinda weird, and the [Oxford Dictionaries Online suggests to avoid it](https://english.stackexchange.com/a/56010). Thus, I removed it everywhere I found it.		2019-10-22 13:47:43 +01:00
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fr-FR	[Docs] Replace Switch Hitter link with Wayback Machine link (#7009 )	2019-10-15 23:21:05 +01:00
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arm_debugging.md	Fixed typos in documentation (#6871 )	2019-10-02 16:41:32 -04:00
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breaking_changes.md	Update the breaking changes process so we always have a future branch (#6785 )	2019-09-21 11:58:06 -07:00
cli.md	[Docs] CLI command to serve docs locally (#6956 )	2019-10-08 11:06:26 -07:00
cli_configuration.md	Configuration system for CLI (#6708 )	2019-09-22 13:25:33 -07:00
cli_development.md	Configuration system for CLI (#6708 )	2019-09-22 13:25:33 -07:00
coding_conventions_c.md	[Docs] Fix incorrect spacing on Coding Conventions page (#7058 )	2019-10-18 16:59:03 -07:00
coding_conventions_python.md	QMK CLI and JSON keymap support (#6176 )	2019-07-15 12:14:27 -07:00
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config_options.md	Remove build option firmware size impacts (#6947 )	2019-10-18 18:14:49 -07:00
contributing.md	[Docs] Add an important note about modifying user code (#6959 )	2019-10-07 14:50:10 -07:00
custom_quantum_functions.md	Additional changes for Layer State typedef compatibility (#5906 )	2019-08-21 17:07:49 -07:00
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driver_installation_zadig.md	Add a short explanation to Zadig the troubleshooting section (#7110 )	2019-10-22 14:05:33 +11:00
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faq_build.md	Add Zadig 101 to docs (#6585 )	2019-08-23 23:38:21 -07:00
faq_debug.md	Remove superfluous JTAG disable code (#6445 )	2019-08-20 22:18:52 -07:00
faq_general.md	Remove unanswered/unnecessary FAQ item	2019-10-07 15:43:42 -07:00
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feature_advanced_keycodes.md	fix typo	2019-07-01 15:32:59 +09:00
feature_audio.md	Added keycodes for swapping and unswapping the Control and OS keys (#6110 )	2019-08-21 17:07:08 -07:00
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feature_backlight.md	ARM - Initial backlight support (#6487 )	2019-10-05 16:57:00 +01:00
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feature_bootmagic.md	ARM split - Add bootmagic/magic keycodes for setting handedness (#6545 )	2019-09-24 15:24:12 +01:00
feature_combo.md	Change "yu" to "you" in combo docs (#6510 )	2019-08-08 18:10:16 +01:00
feature_command.md	Update IS_COMMAND definitions to use MOD_MASK_SHIFT (#6348 )	2019-07-20 13:21:40 -07:00
feature_debounce_type.md	Eager Per Row Debouncing added (added to Ergodox) (#5498 )	2019-04-03 14:45:55 -07:00
feature_dip_switch.md	Add Dip Switch as a core feature (#6140 )	2019-09-03 08:34:31 -07:00
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feature_encoders.md	Add support for different encoder pinout for right half of split keyboard (#6521 )	2019-08-16 16:46:41 -07:00
feature_grave_esc.md	Document an annoyance with Grave Escape and macOS Terminal (#5483 )	2019-03-24 17:11:26 -07:00
feature_haptic_feedback.md	DRV2605L Continuous Haptic Feedback Support (#6461 )	2019-09-19 09:42:33 -07:00
feature_hd44780.md	Remove build option firmware size impacts (#6947 )	2019-10-18 18:14:49 -07:00
feature_key_lock.md	update one shot keys link (#7020 )	2019-10-14 01:26:03 +01:00
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feature_macros.md	[Docs] Update Super ALT↯TAB to remove use of unregister_code16 (#5766 )	2019-05-04 09:46:44 -07:00
feature_mouse_keys.md	Update mouse keys docs (#5653 )	2019-04-19 23:18:06 -07:00
feature_oled_driver.md	Added OLED Display autoscroll during periods of OLED data inactivity (#6546 )	2019-08-25 12:37:55 -07:00
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feature_ps2_mouse.md	[Docs] Removed dead link (#6922 )	2019-10-06 07:56:35 -07:00
feature_rgb_matrix.md	[Docs] Add RGB Matrix default mode define info (#6564 )	2019-08-19 15:03:05 -07:00
feature_rgblight.md	Add effect range to rgblight.c (#5856 )	2019-05-15 21:11:28 -07:00
feature_space_cadet.md	Added mod carry over from press to release. (#5866 )	2019-07-06 21:00:05 -07:00
feature_split_keyboard.md	ARM split - detect USB to select master/slave (#6424 )	2019-10-11 23:25:43 -04:00
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feature_swap_hands.md	…
feature_tap_dance.md	[Docs] removed unneeded line of code in Tap Dance documentation (#6981 )	2019-10-08 22:01:56 -07:00
feature_terminal.md	Remove build option firmware size impacts (#6947 )	2019-10-18 18:14:49 -07:00
feature_thermal_printer.md	…
feature_unicode.md	[Docs] Clarify the rules.mk setup for Unicode (#6286 )	2019-07-11 11:33:55 -07:00
feature_userspace.md	Additional changes for Layer State typedef compatibility (#5906 )	2019-08-21 17:07:49 -07:00
feature_velocikey.md	…
features.md	Add Dip Switch as a core feature (#6140 )	2019-09-03 08:34:31 -07:00
flashing.md	ARM split - Add support for dfu-util EE_HANDS flashing (#6543 )	2019-09-27 21:33:55 +01:00
flashing_bootloadhid.md	Add 'bootloadHID' flash target (#5587 )	2019-08-24 08:35:11 -07:00
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getting_started_build_tools.md	Change from avr-gcc@7 to @8 for Mac	2019-06-05 17:51:39 -07:00
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getting_started_introduction.md	[Docs] Update getting_started_introduction.md (#6037 )	2019-05-31 14:44:27 -07:00
getting_started_make_guide.md	Remove build option firmware size impacts (#6947 )	2019-10-18 18:14:49 -07:00
getting_started_vagrant.md	Configure Vagrant to use qmk_base_container (#6194 )	2019-07-16 01:20:34 -07:00
hand_wire.md	A better new_project.sh (#5191 )	2019-04-27 16:42:16 -07:00
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hardware_avr.md	Remove apostrophe from various abbreviations' plural forms (#7050 )	2019-10-22 13:47:43 +01:00
hardware_drivers.md	Remove apostrophe from various abbreviations' plural forms (#7050 )	2019-10-22 13:47:43 +01:00
hardware_keyboard_guidelines.md	Fixed typos in documentation (#6871 )	2019-10-02 16:41:32 -04:00
how_keyboards_work.md	[Docs] Update how_keyboards_work.md (#6528 )	2019-08-21 17:44:37 -07:00
i2c_driver.md	[Docs] Update i2c_driver.md (#6665 )	2019-09-03 10:09:58 -07:00
index.html	Expose zh-cn docs, delete bad zh docs, add docs for adding translations (#6855 )	2019-10-01 13:51:23 -04:00
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internals_gpio_control.md	[Docs] Add AVR and ARM examples to GPIO Commands (#6942 )	2019-10-07 19:08:14 -07:00
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isp_flashing_guide.md	ISP Flashing Guide - atmega32a info (#4993 )	2019-03-22 18:26:21 -07:00
keycodes.md	ARM split - Add bootmagic/magic keycodes for setting handedness (#6545 )	2019-09-24 15:24:12 +01:00
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newbs_building_firmware.md	[Docs] Clean up docs/newbs_building_firmware.md (#6930 )	2019-10-07 20:08:05 -07:00
newbs_building_firmware_configurator.md	Update YouTube URL	2019-07-29 10:12:22 -07:00
newbs_flashing.md	[Docs] Clean up docs/newbs_flashing.md (#6973 )	2019-10-08 21:55:44 -07:00
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newbs_testing_debugging.md	[Docs] Replace Switch Hitter link with Wayback Machine link (#7009 )	2019-10-15 23:21:05 +01:00
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porting_your_keyboard_to_qmk_(arm_and_other_chibios_cpus).md	Improve backlight PWM pin support (#6202 )	2019-08-08 13:12:12 -07:00
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quantum_keycodes.md	Added check for event pressed to clear space cadet (#5839 )	2019-05-11 22:20:14 -07:00
redirects.json	Configuration system for CLI (#6708 )	2019-09-22 13:25:33 -07:00
ref_functions.md	Additional changes for Layer State typedef compatibility (#5906 )	2019-08-21 17:07:49 -07:00
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README.md

Quantum Mechanical Keyboard Firmware

What is QMK Firmware?

QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard) is an open source community that maintains QMK Firmware, QMK Toolbox, qmk.fm, and these docs. QMK Firmware is a keyboard firmware based on the tmk_keyboard with some useful features for Atmel AVR controllers, and more specifically, the OLKB product line, the ErgoDox EZ keyboard, and the Clueboard product line. It has also been ported to ARM chips using ChibiOS. You can use it to power your own hand-wired or custom keyboard PCB.

How to Get It

If you plan on contributing a keymap, keyboard, or features to QMK, the easiest thing to do is fork the repo through Github, and clone your repo locally to make your changes, push them, then open a Pull Request from your fork.

Otherwise, you can either download it directly (zip, tar), or clone it via git (git@github.com:qmk/qmk_firmware.git), or https (https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware.git).

How to Compile

Before you are able to compile, you'll need to install an environment for AVR or/and ARM development. Once that is complete, you'll use the make command to build a keyboard and keymap with the following notation:

make planck/rev4:default

This would build the rev4 revision of the planck with the default keymap. Not all keyboards have revisions (also called subprojects or folders), in which case, it can be omitted:

make preonic:default

How to Customize

QMK has lots of features to explore, and a good deal of reference documentation to dig through. Most features are taken advantage of by modifying your keymap, and changing the keycodes.