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Flashing

ZSA keyboards can do a lot — and all of that intelligence lives right on the board. You customize the firmware online, download a file, and flash it.

There are three ways to save your layout to your board.

  1. Chrome

    After configuring your layout in Oryx, flash your board right from Chrome, or any other Chromium-based browser.

  2. Keymapp

    With our native app called Keymapp. Use Keymapp to flash your board, then view your keyboard's layout.

  3. Zapp

    With our command-line app called Zapp. Use Zapp to grab your latest firmware off Oryx automatically and flash it onto your board right from the command line.

Before flashing, there are some steps you may need to follow, depending on your operating system.

macOS

You can use Keymapp, Chrome, or Zapp.

Windows

You must install Keymapp, whether or not you'll be using it. It comes with a driver that Windows needs.

After that, you can use Keymapp, Chrome, or Zapp.

Linux

You'll need to do a couple extra steps. If you want to use Keymapp, follow all the steps on this page. If you want to use Chrome or Zapp, you only need Step 2 (“Create a udev rule file”).

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Chrome

Save your layout to your board directly in Oryx

Open Oryx
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Prefer a native app?

Keymapp, our desktop app, flashes your board and gives you a live on-screen view of your layout as you type — including layer changes.

Meet Keymapp