# NEPI tutorials

Step-by-step guides from first connection to building complete edge AI and automation applications.

## NEPI Docker Setup

Step-by-step guide to installing and running NEPI in a Docker container. Start here.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/docker-setup/)

## Getting Started

Connect your hardware, configure your system, and run your first AI inference.

### Quick Start: Camera to AI

Connect a USB camera to a NEPI device, enable it, and run an AI detection model in minutes.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/quick-start/)

### Connecting and Setup

Configure your PC, connect to your NEPI device over Ethernet or WiFi, and access the browser interface.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/connecting-setup/)

### Accessing the File System

Access the NEPI file system via SSH and network shares. Manage AI models, automation scripts, and saved data.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/file-system-access/)

### Saving and Accessing Data

Configure data capture, monitor storage, and access collected sensor data and AI outputs.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/saving-data/)

### License Management

Install and manage NEPI software licenses across your devices.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/license-management/)

### Updates, Backup and Recovery

Update NEPI software, back up system configurations, and recover from issues.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/updates-backup/)

## Hardware Interfacing

Connect and configure sensors, actuators, and control systems through NEPI's driver framework.

### Imaging Sensors (IDX)

Connect USB and IP cameras, configure resolution and frame rate, and view live image streams.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/imaging-sensors/)

### Pan and Tilt (PTX)

Control pan/tilt actuators through NEPI's PTX driver interface for camera positioning and tracking.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/pan-tilt/)

### Lights and Strobes (LSX)

Control lighting systems for inspection, photography, and signaling applications.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/lights-strobes/)

### Navigation Systems (NavPose)

Interface with GPS, IMU, and INS systems for position, orientation, and heading data.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/navigation/)

### Robotic Control (RBX)

Connect to robotic control systems including ArduPilot for vehicle and manipulator control.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/robotic-control/)

## Advanced

Build from source, customize the platform, and configure Docker deployments.

### Developer Customization

Build NEPI from source code, customize the file system and RUI, set up Docker containers, and configure NTP time syncing.

[Start tutorial](https://www.nepi.com/tutorials/developer-customization/)

## Ready to build?

Get NEPI running on your hardware in minutes.

[Get started](https://www.nepi.com/software/) [Contact us](https://www.nepi.com/contact/)