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Summary

  • Rewrites the Get started (foundation) section as a single page with a step-by-step guide to setting up a machine using the app's Advanced Setup flow
  • Merges initialize-a-viam-machine.md into foundation/_index.md so the section landing page is the guide itself
  • Moves ESP32/micro setup content to reference/device-setup/setup-micro/ alongside other board-specific guides
  • All UI references verified against current app code (button labels, tab names, dropdown options, banner text)

Steps covered

  1. Create a machine in the Viam app
  2. Open the setup page (via Advanced Setup)
  3. Select platform
  4. Select installation method
  5. Run the install instructions
  6. Wait for connection confirmation
  7. Connect with code via the CONNECT tab

Test plan

  • make build-prod passes
  • All alias redirects resolve (old URLs like /foundation/initialize-a-viam-machine/)
  • ESP32 content renders at /reference/device-setup/setup-micro/
  • Walk through the guide against the live app UI to confirm accuracy

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Merge initialize-a-viam-machine content into foundation/_index.md
so the section landing page IS the guide. Walk through the app's
Advanced Setup flow: create machine, select platform, install, and
confirm connection. Add step 7 for SDK code connection via the
CONNECT tab. Move ESP32/micro setup content to reference/device-setup
where it belongs alongside other board-specific guides.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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