{"id":134,"date":"2026-08-30T04:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T04:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/domoviq.com\/tools\/smart-home-setup-guide-generator\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T01:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:53:52","slug":"setup-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/domoviq.com\/tools\/setup-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Home Setup Guide Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"dvt\" id=\"dvt-gde\">\n<style>\n.dvt{--bg:#0b1220;--card:#161f34;--line:#2a3652;--teal:#2dd4bf;--amber:#fbbf24;--red:#f87171;--txt:#e9eefb;--mut:#96a3c0;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,sans-serif;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0e1730,var(--bg) 260px);color:var(--txt);border-radius:20px;padding:26px 22px;margin:10px 0;line-height:1.6;border:1px solid #1a2540}\n.dvt *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.dvt h2,.dvt h3,.dvt h4{color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}\n.dvt h2{font-size:23px}\n.dvt p{color:var(--mut);margin:0 0 12px;font-size:14px}\n.dvt a{color:var(--teal)}\n.dvt :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--teal);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:6px}\n.dvt-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:12px}\n.dvt-nav a{color:var(--mut);text-decoration:none;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;transition:border-color .15s ease,color .15s ease}\n.dvt-nav a:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--txt)}\n.dvt-nav a.on{color:#06221c;background:var(--teal);border-color:var(--teal);font-weight:700}\n.dvt-btn{background:var(--teal);color:#06221c;font-weight:700;border:none;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:9px;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;transition:filter .15s ease}\n.dvt-btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.08)}\n.dvt-btn.sec{background:var(--card);color:var(--txt);border:1px solid var(--line)}\n.dvt-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:12px 0}\n.dvt-empty{border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:26px 22px;text-align:center;color:var(--mut);font-size:14px}\n.dvt-msg{font-size:13px;color:var(--teal);margin-top:8px;min-height:18px}\n.g-doc{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px}\n.g-doc h3{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:8px;margin-top:24px;font-size:16px}\n.g-doc h3:first-child{margin-top:0}\n.g-doc ol,.g-doc ul{color:var(--mut);margin:8px 0 8px 20px;padding:0}\n.g-doc li{margin-bottom:7px}\n.g-doc li b{color:var(--txt)}\n.g-doc .tip{background:var(--bg);border-left:3px solid var(--teal);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--mut);margin:12px 0}\n.g-doc .warn{border-left-color:var(--amber)}\n.g-doc a{color:var(--teal)}\n.g-chk{list-style:none;margin-left:0!important}\n.g-chk li{padding-left:24px;position:relative}\n.g-chk li:before{content:'\u2610';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--teal)}\n@media print{.dvt{background:#fff;color:#000}.dvt-nav,.dvt-row,.dvt-msg{display:none}}\n@media (max-width:520px){.dvt{padding:20px 15px;border-radius:16px}.g-doc{padding:16px}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"dvt-nav\"><a href=\"\/tools\/\">Tools home<\/a><a href=\"\/tools\/kit-builder\/\">1. Kit Builder<\/a><a href=\"\/tools\/compatibility-checker\/\">2. Checker<\/a><a class=\"on\" href=\"\/tools\/setup-guide\/\">3. Setup Guide<\/a><a href=\"\/tools\/cost-calculator\/\">4. Calculator<\/a><a href=\"\/tools\/gear-finder\/\">5. Gear Finder<\/a><a href=\"\/tools\/home-monitor\/\">6. Monitor<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Setup Guide Generator<\/h2>\n<p>Turns your kit from the <a href=\"\/tools\/kit-builder\/\" style=\"color:var(--teal)\">Kit Builder<\/a> and your <a href=\"\/tools\/compatibility-checker\/\" style=\"color:var(--teal)\">Compatibility Checker<\/a> results into a personalized installation guide \u2014 shopping checklist, install order, and starter automations for your exact devices.<\/p>\n<div id=\"g-out\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dvt-row\"><button class=\"dvt-btn sec\" id=\"g-copy\">\ud83d\udccb Copy as text<\/button><button class=\"dvt-btn sec\" id=\"g-print\">\ud83d\udda8 Print \/ save PDF<\/button><a class=\"dvt-btn\" href=\"\/tools\/cost-calculator\/\">Next: calculate costs &amp; savings \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"dvt-msg\" id=\"g-msg\"><\/div>\n<script>\n(function(){\nvar K='dv_tools_v1';\nfunction load(){try{return JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(K))||{}}catch(e){return{}}}\nfunction save(p){var s=load();for(var k in p)s[k]=p[k];localStorage.setItem(K,JSON.stringify(s));return s}\nfunction article(w){return \/^[aeiou]\/i.test(w)?'an':'a'}\nvar META={\nep25:{cat:'plug',t:'Plug lamps or appliances in, then add each plug in the app. Name them by room (\"Bedroom lamp\").'},\np115:{cat:'plug',t:'Add via the Tapo app first, then link to your assistant. 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