Setting up SimplyPrint for Creality printers

Welcome to the Creality K1, K1C, K1 Max and Ender-3 V3 series setup guide for SimplyPrint!

In this guide, we'll go through the steps to get your printer connected to SimplyPrint.

Installing the Root Access firmware

• Get root access: follow the great guides made by Guilouz
• Creality K1 series: follow this guide
• Ender-3 V3 series: follow this guide
• Important warning: This is an advanced procedure; if you're unsure, please stop and read up on it first.

SSH Access

• SSH is a way to access the computer/device inside your printer, via command-line.
• Not sure how to use SSH?
• Windows guide: https://guilouz.github.io/Creality-Helper-Script-Wiki/firmwares/ssh-connection/
• Mac & Linux: open the Terminal and proceed to the next step.
• Establish SSH connection to the printer with the username root:
• Via command-line, use: ssh root@printerip*
• Replace printerip with the actual IP address of your printer.
• The password is most likely creality2023 or creality, but will be displayed on the screen during the Root Access step.
• Don't be confused when the password doesn't show up as you type; this is a security feature of SSH.

Install Moonraker and Mainsail or Fluidd via the "Helper script"

• Comprehensive up-to-date guide with images: https://guilouz.github.io/Creality-Helper-Script-Wiki/helper-script/helper-script-installation/
• If you have any issues, fall back to that guide; it's always up-to-date and more detailed.
• Install the Helper Script via SSH by pasting the following command:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Guilouz/Creality-Helper-Script.git /usr/data/helper-script

• Run the script:

sh /usr/data/helper-script/helper.sh

• Update, if it asks you to.
• In the menu, choose Install.
• First install Moonraker and nginx (option 1).
• When the menu shows again, select Fluidd (option 2) or Mainsail (option 3).
• Fluidd and Mainsail are two different UIs for Klipper, both great choices.
• You probably won't be using either much, as you'll be interacting with your printer via SimplyPrint.
• In the install menu, choose SimplyPrint: https://guilouz.github.io/Creality-Helper-Script-Wiki/helper-script/simplyprint/

Camera setup

To make the camera show up inside SimplyPrint, you need to enable the Moonraker camera stream.

• Detailed guide: https://help.simplyprint.io/en/article/creality-k1-k1c-k1-max-camera-not-working-how-to-fix-1fvuuz4/
• Using the Helper Script:
• Go to [Tools]
• Select Enable camera settings in Moonraker

Open Mainsail or Fluidd

Now that you have Moonraker and either Mainsail or Fluidd installed, we're almost there! Open the UI in your browser:

• Fluidd: http://printerip:4408
• Mainsail: http://printerip:4409
• Replace printerip with the actual IP address of your Creality printer.

Now, proceed to the next and final step, where we'll link up your printer to SimplyPrint!