Guides

1. 
   Guide 1

   Install Spoolhouse

   Download Spoolhouse for Mac or Windows, open it the first time, and plug in your NFC reader.

2. 
   Guide 2

   Write your first CFS tags

   Give any spool the RFID tags a Creality CFS reads, including third-party filament, picked by brand and colour.

3. 
   Guide 3

   Add spools to your inventory

   Scan a tagged spool to add it, with its price, shop and date, so you always know what you have.

4. 
   Guide 4

   Update what's left by weighing a spool

   Put a spool on a kitchen scale and Spoolhouse works out how much filament is left on it.

5. 
   Guide 5

   Connect your Creality printer

   See what's in each CFS slot, live, and let every print's filament come off the right spool automatically.

6. 
   Guide 6

   Check a print will fit before you start it

   Make sure every colour has enough filament left on its spool before a long print, and see how much a running print still needs.

7. 
   Guide 7

   Use the phone app

   Scan and write CFS tags with your Android phone, on its own or paired with Spoolhouse on your computer.

8. 
   Guide 8

   Back up your inventory

   Keep automatic backups on a NAS or any folder, restore them on a new computer, and export to a spreadsheet.

Something not covered? See the questions, or ask in GitHub Discussions.