# Octocam - wifi not connecting

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/octocam-wifi-not-connecting/5518>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [August 4, 2017, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/octocam-wifi-not-connecting/5518 "2017-08-04T08:11:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![joanne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@joanne](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/joanne)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/octocam-wifi-not-connecting/5518/1 "2017-08-04T08:11:44Z")

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Hi

Ive created the .conf file in atom and sublime, neither work, the octocam isnt appearing on my router

any ideas ? ive double/triple checked to make sure all the variables are correct

thanks  
joanne

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**Author:** ![gadgetoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/gadgetoid/32/13_2.png) [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/octocam-wifi-not-connecting/5518/2 "2017-08-04T11:06:48Z")

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Have you checked for case sensitivity? I can’t recall if it matters, but I’ve a suspicion it does.

I can’t recall if the config is recoverable if it’s borked up on the first try or not, I’ll prod @sandyjmacdonald and @RogueM to see if they know.

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**Author:** ![joanne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@joanne](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/joanne)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/octocam-wifi-not-connecting/5518/3 "2017-08-15T06:52:20Z")

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Thanks @gadgetoid, i reformatted the SD card and loaded everything back on and it works :) happy days