> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://pcnautic.gitbook.io/boatcontroller/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://pcnautic.gitbook.io/boatcontroller/quick-start.md).

# Quick Start

This page is the fastest path to a working setup in combination with the Pcnautic Autopilot.

## Install the hardware

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### Connect NMEA 2000

Plug the BoatController’s NMEA-2000 connection into your vessel’s NMEA-2000 network.
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### Connect USB to the Pcnautic AP

Plug BoatController’s USB into the Pcnautic AP USB port.
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### Power On

Enable the power supply of your NMEA-2000 bus and wait 1–2 minutes for everything to boot.

After this, basic functionality is already present. Your Autopilot is able to read data on your NMEA2000 bus and some of the Autopilot's data is published to your NMEA2000 bus.
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## Connect to the web UI

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On your phone/tablet/laptop, connect to the BoatController WiFi access point: `pcnautic_BC`.
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Open your browser and go to: `http://bc.pcnautic.com`.
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## Connect to the Autopilot

If you have connected the Boatcontroller to the autopilot, either via the USB connection or using WiFi, you can simply browse to `http://ap.pcnautic.com` to access the Autopilot.

## Advanced

You can configure the Boatcontroller in numerous ways. See [this page](/boatcontroller/web-interface/settings.md) for more information.

Moreover, you can access SignalK running on your Boatcontroller using the link you can see on `http://bc.pcnautic.com`, though changing values here may potentially break some Boatcontroller features.