How To’s: First-time setup guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Intro

  1. After Atakama has been installed launch Atakama by double-clicking on the created shortcut on a desktop.

  2. Click the "Setup Atakama" button on the Welcome screen.

  3. Watch the intro video to get a basic idea of how Atakama works.

  4. Click the "Continue" button.

Keys Creation

First Key

  1. Wait a few seconds for the first key to being created.

  2. Click the "Continue" button.

Second Key

  1. Download a mobile app according to your platform (Use AppStore for iOS and Google Play for Android).

  2. Click "Continue" button.

  3. Link a device using QR code or Link.

        QR code:

  1. Unhide the QR code and scan it using the previously downloaded mobile app. Tap the "Link to Computer" button on the mobile side in order to scan the QR code.
     



        Link:

  1. Click small "Back" button with blue arrow.

  2. Click "Copy an invitation to your clipboard" button and click "Next" button with an arrow in the right lower corner.

  3. Unhide the link, click on it to copy it to clipboard, and save it in a way it can be accessed on the mobile device.

  4. On the mobile device with the downloaded app tap "Link to Computer" button and open "Enter Linking Code" tab. Paste previously copied link to the text field and click "Link with Code" button.


  1. Click the "Continue" button.

Third Key

Third key can be stored on another mobile device or on paper. Use any of the flows described below.


Adding third key on a mobile device flow (recommended)

  1. Click on either the "Use another device you own to hold your spare key" button or the "Invite a friend, family member, or colleague to hold your spare key on their device" button and then click on the "Next" button in the right lower corner.

  2. Enter a name of the second mobile device and click on the "Next" button in the right lower corner.

  3. Download a mobile app according to your platform on another (second) mobile device (Use AppStore for iOS and Google Play for Android).

  4. Choose "Scan QR code using the Atakama Mobile app" or "Copy an invitation to your clipboard" (link) linking method.

    Scan QR code using the Atakama Mobile app:

    1. Click the "Scan QR code using the Atakama Mobile app" button and then click on the "Next" button in the right lower corner.

    2. Unhide QR code and scan it using the previously downloaded mobile app on the second mobile device. Tap "Link to Computer" button on the mobile side in order to scan the QR code.

            Copy an invitation to your clipboard (link):

  1. Click "Copy an invitation to your clipboard" button and click "Next" button with an arrow in the right lower corner.

  2. Unhide the link, click on it to copy it to clipboard, and save it in a way it can be accessed on the mobile device.

  3. On the mobile device with the downloaded app tap "Link to Computer" button and open "Enter Linking Code" tab. Paste previously copied link to the text field and click "Link with Code" button.

                5. Click the "Continue" button.


Adding third key on paper flow (in case no more devices are available)

  1. Click on the "Store your spare key as words on a piece of paper" button and then click on the "Next" button in the right lower corner.

  2. Write down all words on paper or print them.
    Do not take a screenshot or a photo of the words and do not save them as a pdf file.
    - To write the words down unhide them first either by disabling the privacy mode (button with crossed out eye) or clicking each word separately one by one.
    - To print the words:

    1. Click the "Print" button on the right.

    2. Click the "Print Words" button.

    3. Print words. words will be used for recovery when either mobile device or workstation was lost.

    4. Click the "Cancel" button in the "Recovery Print Options" window.

  3. Click the "Continue" button in the right lower corner.

  4. Enter saved words to the appropriate fields that match the numbers and click the "Continue" button.

  5. Click the "Continue" button.

 Add More Keys

 Required: In case a key on paper has not been created

  1. Click the "Create more keys" blue button in the right lower corner.

  2. Follow the instructions of "adding of the third key on paper" from the "Third Key" creation section.

  3. In case more keys needed click "Create fifth key" blue button on top of the screen and follow the instructions of "adding of a new key on paper" or "adding of a new key on mobile device" in the "Third Key" creation section.

  4. Click "Continue" button.

In case a key on paper has been created as a third key and no more keys are going to be added

  1. Click the "I feel safe enough" button.

Summary


1. Enter a name and click the "Continue" button.

2. Click the white arrow to navigate through the created keys and make sure each key matches what was created during the first time setup.

3. In case more keys need to be added go back to the "Add More Keys" section and add more keys using the instructions from the corresponding section.

4. Click the "Continue" button.

Setup Complete

Check/uncheck checkboxes if desired and click the "Continue" button.

Create Profile Key

1. Click the "Begin" button and approve a request sent to any of the added mobile devices.

2. Click "Complete" blue button in the right lower corner and click the "Continue" button on the mobile devices if it's still shown there.

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