# Getting Connected

## Linux

### Command Line
I've used a couple of cli serial tools but settled on `tio`. In both cases though, it's easy to create configuration files to make connecting easy.

#### minicom
Available under most Linux distros.

_example_:
```
minicom -b 230400 -D /dev/ttyUSB0
```
#### tio
_example_:
```
tio --baudrate 230400 -flow hard /dev/ttyUSB0
```
See the instructions on [Github](https://github.com/tio/tio) for details of how to install or build tio.

## Windows
A couple of options under Windows that I've used. Feel free to add your favourite. I don't have a favourite - both work equally well for me.

### Tera Term
Obtain from [here](https://teratermproject.github.io/index-en.html)

### Putty
Obtain from [here](https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html)