# Mycroft Mark II

## Mark II

- [Mycroft Mark II](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/mycroft-mark-ii.md): Congratulations on getting a new Mark II.
- [Set Up](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/set-up.md): Welcome your new Mark II, and get it set up ready to help.
- [Mycroft Software](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/mycroft-software.md): The Mark II ships with Mycroft’s Dinkum software installed on the included 16GB USB 3.0 drive.
- [Menu and Physical Buttons](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/menu-and-physical-buttons.md): Outside of voice interaction, the Mark II features some physical buttons and a GUI for some features and settings.
- [Basic Commands](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/basic-commands.md): Now that your Mycroft Mark II is set up, try asking it a few questions, or giving it some commands. The Mark II comes with the following Skills pre-installed.
- [Home Assistant](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/home-assistant.md): Users of Home Assistant can use the Mark II to interact with their smart home devices by voice.
- [Troubleshooting](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/troubleshooting.md)
- [FAQ](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/faq.md)
- [SSH Access](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/advanced/ssh-access.md): To enable secure access to your device, we use public-key cryptography rather than a default username and password.
- [Customizations](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/advanced/customizations.md): Mycroft is open source and free to customize however you wish. The simplest method for this is by using plugins for common systems.
- [Hardware Features](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/advanced/hardware-features.md): The Mark II has several hardware features that allow for customization, upgradeability and repairability.
- [Sandbox Images](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/advanced/sandbox-images.md): For more advanced users, there are a range of Mycroft Sandbox downloadable images.
- [Grokotron](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/advanced/grokotron.md): An experimental local Speech to Text (STT) engine built on Kaldi ASR.
- [Overview](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/differences-to-classic-core/overview.md): The Dinkum software that ships by default on the Mark II is a substantial refactoring of the Mycroft Core code. Here's what you need to know.
- [Services](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/differences-to-classic-core/services.md): The basic structure of the Dinkum code base.
- [Sessions](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/differences-to-classic-core/sessions.md): A unique feature of Dinkum is sessions. These are managed by the intent service, and allow for centralized deconfliction of the GUI and TTS systems.
- [Porting Classic Core Skills](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/differences-to-classic-core/porting-classic-core-skills.md): Step-by-step examples of adapting Classic Core Skills to a Mark II running Dinkum.
- [Porting the Hello World Skill](https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/mark-ii/differences-to-classic-core/porting-classic-core-skills/porting-the-hello-world-skill.md): This article explains, step-by-step, how the Classic Core Hello World Skill can be ported to the Mark II running Dinkum.


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