The fastest way to get started is the guided flow at pilotwatt.app/onboarding after you sign in.
Steps
- Sign in — Clerk authentication (email or supported social providers).
- Location — Search for your town or postcode. PilotWatt uses this for solar forecast and Octopus GSP region.
- FoxESS — API key and device serial. Live validation before you continue.
- Octopus — API key, export MPAN, and export meter serial from the developer page.
- Done — Redirect to your dashboard.
You can skip onboarding and connect later from Settings, but the guided flow catches common mistakes (wrong meter, invalid key) early.
After onboarding
- Open Home to see live data and tonight’s opportunity
- Open Planner to review tonight’s schedule and solar forecast
- Enable Smart scheduler in Settings when you’re ready for automatic daily schedules
Detailed credential steps:
