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-# How-to guides
+# How-To Guides 
 
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+Welcome to the step-by-step guides for assembling hardware and setting up software for the system. These tutorials will help you with assembling the necessary boards, preparing cables, writing software, compiling code, and flashing it onto the microcontroller.
+
+## Hardware Assembly Guides
+
+Follow these guides to assemble the necessary hardware components:
+
+- [Assembling the Access Board](assembling_access_board.html)  
+- [Assembling the Programming Board](assembling_programming_board.html)  
+- [Assembling the Access Cable](assembling_access_cable.html)  
+
+## Software Development Guides
+
+Learn how to configure, compile, and flash software onto the system:
+
+- [Writing the Board-Specific Software File](writing_board_specific_software.html)  
+- [Compiling the Software](compiling_software.html)  
+- [Flashing the Software onto the Microcontroller](flashing_microcontroller.html)  
+
+## Troubleshooting Guides
+
+If you encounter issues, check the troubleshooting guides for solutions:
+
+- [Common Assembly Issues and Fixes](assembly_troubleshooting.html)  
+- [Software Compilation Errors and Debugging](compilation_troubleshooting.html)  
+- [Flashing and Microcontroller Connection Issues](flashing_troubleshooting.html)  
+
+## Additional Resources
+
+For troubleshooting, reference documentation, and best practices, refer to:
+
+- [CCS C Compiler Documentation](https://www.ccsinfo.com/downloads.php)  
+- [MPLAB IPE User Guide](https://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tools-tools-and-software/mplab-ecosystem)  
+
+If you encounter issues or need further clarification, feel free to reach out to the development team.  
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