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-# Pico W Garage Door Sensor
+This project was originally sourced from https://github.com/ide/pico-door-sensor/blob/main/src/code.py.
+We've modified it for our purposes, so the changes are committed here.
+
+This currently talks to an MQTT broker set up via HomeAssistant on a VM called mqtt-test.
+This should probably change in the future, but considering this specifically calls into HomeAssistant it will need more major changes to detangle it.
+Alternatively we can continue to run an entire HomeAssistantOS VM just to run a very lightweight MQTT broker.
+This current setup is just a temporary solution.... right? - [GPO] 2024-09-18 
+
+## Pico W Garage Door Sensor
 
 Get notified when your garage door's been left open. This sensor uses the Raspberry Pi Pico W and CircuitPython and requires Home Assistant with MQTT set up.
 
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+CIRCUITPY_WIFI_SSID = "UCC-IoT"
+CIRCUITPY_WIFI_PASSWORD = "da wifi password"
+
+MQTT_HOSTNAME = "da broker IP"
+MQTT_USERNAME = "da broker username"
+MQTT_PASSWORD = "da broker password"
+
+WIFI_HOSTNAME = "$(CLUB)-door"