The QMK Configurator is an online graphical user interface that generates QMK Firmware hex files. It is still very much a work in progress, but is improving very quickly. Please follow these steps in order.
Watch the Video Tutorial
The QMK Configurator works best with Chrome/Firefox.
Files from other tools such as KLE, or kbfirmware will not be compatible with QMK Configurator. Do not load them, do not import them. QMK Configurator is a DIFFERENT tool.
Click the drop down box and select the keyboard you want to create a keymap for. If your keyboard has several versions, make sure you select the correct one.
I'll say that again because its important
If your keyboard has been advertised to be powered by QMK but is not in the list, chances are a developer hasn't gotten to it yet. File an issue at qmk_firmware requesting for support for that particular keyboard. There are also QMK powered keyboards that are in their manufacturer's own github accounts. Double check for that as well.
Choose the layout that best represents the keymap you want to create. Some keyboards do not have enough layouts or correct layouts defined yet. They will be supported in the future.
Do not select layouts that have KC in the title.
Call this keymap what you want.
Keycode Entry is accomplished in 3 ways.
- Drag and dropping
- Clicking on an empty spot on the layout and selecting the keycode you desire
- Clicking on an empty spot on the layout, pressing the key on your keyboard.
Hover your mouse over a key and a short blurb should tell you what that keycode does. For a more verbose description please see
Basic Keycode Reference
Advanced Keycode Reference
In the event that you can't find a layout that supports your keymap, for example three spots for spacebar, or two spots for backspace, or 2 spots for shift etc etc, Fill them ALL up.
3 spots for spacebar: Fill them ALL with spacebar
2 spots for backspace: Fill them BOTH with backspace
2 spots for right shift: Fill them BOTH with right shift
1 spot for left shift and 1 spot for iso support: Fill them both with left shift
5 spots, but only 4 keys: Guess and check or ask someone who has done it before.
When you're satisfied with your keymap or just want to work on it later, press the Export Keymap button. It will save your keymap as the name you chose above appended with .json.
You can then load this .json file in the future by pressing the Import Keymap button.
CAUTION: This is not the same type of .json file used for kbfirmware.com or any other tool. If you try to use this for those tools, or the .json from those tools with QMK Configurator, there is a chance your keyboard will explode.
Press the green Compile button.
When the compilation is done, you will be able to press the green Download Firmware button.
Choose your operating system to follow the guide:
If the .json file was generated with QMK Configurator, congratulations you have stumbled upon a bug. File an issue at qmk_configurator
If not....how did you miss my big bold message at the top saying not to use other .json files?
If you're referring to having three spots for space bar, the best course of action is to just fill them all with space bar. The same can be done for backspace and shifts
Please see
Basic Keycode Reference
Advanced Keycode Reference
Please double check the other layers of your keymap to make sure there are no random keys present.
We are always accepting customer requests and bug reports. Please file them at qmk_configurator