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Welcome to the ESPHome Starter Kit!

Welcome to the start of your ESPHome journey with the all-new ESPHome Starter Kit!

Buy the ESPHome Starter Kit

ESPHome Starter Kit box beside the ESP32-C6, modules, PIR sensor, FPC cables, and LED & Buzzer module

By the end of this wiki you'll know how to:

  • Remove the modules off the panel safely
  • Identify each part of your kit

What's in the kit

Your kit arrives as a single snap-apart panel that includes the ESP32-C6 along with a selection of interchangeable modules. The kit also includes three ribbon cables for connecting modules to the ESP32-C6, one more than any project uses at once so you always have a spare, plus a stand for the LED & Buzzer module.

Kit contents: ESP32-C6 board, snap-apart module panel, white stand, PIR sensor, and three FPC cables

Snapping the panel apart

Each module is connected to the panel by small breakaway tabs. Follow the steps below to separate them.

Take it slow

Bend the panel gradually, not all at once. The PCB is sturdy, but the components on the modules prefer a gentle snap.

  1. Hold the panel flat on a table with one hand on the module you want to remove.
  2. Gently flex the panel along the tab line until the tab snaps cleanly.

Snapping the modules and the LED & Buzzer module off the starter kit panel by hand

Meet the modules

ESP32-C6

  • The brain of every project you'll build with the kit. It handles Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, runs your ESPHome config, and exposes the GPIO pins the modules plug into.

ESP32-C6 board labeled: two FPC connectors, RGB LED, Reset and Boot buttons, USB-C, battery connector

LED & Buzzer module

  • The starter kit's notification module, a strip of ten addressable RGB LEDs and a small piezo buzzer behind the ESPHome logo silkscreen. Use the included stand to show it off!

LED & Buzzer module with RGB LEDs around the ESPHome logo, standing in its stand

Motion module

  • Detects movement in a room and a great way to get started automating your home. It comes in two parts, and the PIR sensor plugs into the PIR module board.

Motion module with the round PIR sensor plugged into its header

Button module

  • Premium feel button perfect to trigger automations for lights and more.

Button module with a large black push button and an FPC connector

Temperature and Humidity module

  • Extremely accurate temp and humidity sensor trustworthy enough to track a room comfort level with ease!

Temperature and humidity module with its small sensor chip and an FPC connector

FPC cables

  • Each module connects to the ESP32-C6 through the FPC connector using one of the three provided cables. Tear the brown paper bag open from one of the ends. Please DO NOT use scissors as you could accidentally cut the cables!

Three FPC ribbon cables with blue ends, outlined in red

Next: bring it online

Once you've identified your modules and snapped them off the panel, the next step is to connect the ESP32-C6 to your computer and walk through your first ESPHome configuration.

ESPHome logo Next - First Steps

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