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@@ -6,3 +6,20 @@ Another tiny project to control a WS2812 stripe via an Arduino based microcontro
 * Atmega8
 * 75 WS2812LEDs
 * USB Serial converter
+
+Programmer, e.g.:
+* AVRISPmkii
+
+## Software
+In order to flash the software, select the following settings in Arduino:
+* Tools | Board "Arduino NG or older"
+* Tools | Processor "Atmega8"
+
+The flashing itself is done with **avrdude**:
+```bash
+avrdude -c AVRISPmkii -p m8 -u -U flash:w:SideboardLED.ino.standard.hex
+```
+Initial once the fuses must be burned:
+```bash
+avrdude -c avrispmkii -p atmega8 -U lfuse:w:0xee:m -U hfuse:w:0xd9:m -U efuse:w:0xfc:m
+```