# IoT Platform Set Up Tutorial

You will find the set up tutorial for the different platforms here.

### MakerCloud Platform Set Up Tutorial

Create a new MQTT topic on MakerCloud and create data types: item, koi, robotbit, armourbit. (Reference)

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/makercloud1.png)

Create charts for each data type.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/makercloud3.png)

Create dashboard and insert the charts.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/makercloud2.png)

### ObjectBlocks Platform Set Up Tutorial

Create a new project.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/objectblocks1.png)

Create channels: Robotbit, Armourbit, KOI, Item. (Make sure webhook option is enabled)

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/objectblocks2.png)

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/objectblocks3.png)

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/objectblocks4.png)

Create new dashboard.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/objectblocks5.png)

Create tools to display the channel data.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/objectblocks6.png)

### ThingSpeak Platform Set Up Tutorial

Create a ThingSpeak will data fields: Robotbit, KOI, Armourbit.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/thingspeak1.png)

Set channel visibility to public.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/thingspeak2.png)

Set up MQTT device.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/thingspeak3.png)

Please store the login credentials properly.

![](https://kittenbothk-eng.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/thingspeak4.png)