Personal project for using dash buttons to toggle hue lights, and a web interface for associating dash buttons to lights or groups.
npm install
This will install both the backend project and the web project and initialize the shared config files.
Go to https://www.developers.meethue.com/documentation/getting-started and follow the instructions for finding the IP address of your hue bridge and creating a username
Use these values to fill in the appropriate fields in config/api.json.
Fill in config/api.json with a port and IP (or localhost) for the server.
Run the backend server
node backend/app.js
Run the frontend
cd web
npm start
Go to the url shown in your browser.
Follow the instructions on the dash button to connect it to wifi, but stop before selecting a product.
Once the button is setup, use the button finder to get the MAC Address
sudo backend/node_modules/node-dash-button/bin/findbutton
In your browser from step 3, go to Dash Buttons and click "New". Fill in a name and the MAC Address and pick whatever lights and/or groups you want it to control. Click save, and you're done!
If you want to change the lights that are controlled by a dash button, just come back and it will be listed on the side, just click it and change the values.