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Uploading Device Cores/Packages/OS from Offline

All device cores, packages, and SkaarOS can be loaded from offline onto the Blue Pill. The individual package files are all available at https://devices.skaarhoj.com/ and are loaded via your Blue Pill device's web interface. 

1. For connected device related device cores, on https://devices.skaarhoj.com/, navigate to the device you are trying to control. Click on Download offline package this will download the latest stable release version, as indicated above the core description. 
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2. To download the latest pre-release version of any device related device core, on https://devices.skaarhoj.com/, first enable Show Prereleases at the bottom of the page before clicking on the device.  show prerelease version.png

The available offline download will then be the latest prerelease version as indicated in the Current version line.  prerelease version.png

3. To download the core packages and OS that make the Blue Pill work, select Other Packages at the bottom of any of the Categories. other packages.png

Both the latest prerelease and stable release are available as options. 
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The specific version will be in the file name. 
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4. All of the packages are loaded onto the Blue Pill or Blue Pill Inside device via the Packages page. 
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At the very bottom is an option to Upload and Install Package
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Then select the package from your computer for uploading. All packages will be .ipks files except for SkaarOS which will be a .raucb file. If the file names do not have the proper file type extension please and therefor fail to load, please contact support@skaarhoj.com 
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Please note: Blue Pill devices running Skaar OS v0.11 or earlier and/or init v0.1.23  or earlier may have trouble loading packages from offline. Please contact support if you experience any difficulty. 
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