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<li><ahref="#section-i---prep-work"id="markdown-toc-section-i---prep-work">Section I - Prep Work</a></li>
<li><ahref="#section-ii---smilehax"id="markdown-toc-section-ii---smilehax">Section II - smilehax</a></li>
<li><ahref="#section-iii---installing-boot9strap"id="markdown-toc-section-iii---installing-boot9strap">Section III - Installing boot9strap</a></li>
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<pclass="notice--warning">This set of instructions does not support the USA and EUR versions of SmileBASIC. The guide for those versions can be found <ahref="installing-boot9strap-(smilehax-iie)">here</a>.</p>
<p><ahref="https://github.com/zoogie/smilehax-IIe">smilehax-IIe</a> is an exploit for the game “SmileBASIC” made by zoogie, compatible with system versions 9.0.0 through 11.17.0 for USA/EUR/JPN region consoles.</p>
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<h3id="what-you-need">What You Need</h3>
<ul>
<li>The game “SmileBASIC” installed on your console
<ul>
<li>If you have downloaded it before, you can <ahref="https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/607/~/how-to-download-or-redownload-content-in-nintendo-3ds-eshop">redownload it</a></li>
<li>Your SD card must be inserted in your console to install SmileBASIC</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The latest release of <ahref="https://github.com/zoogie/smilehax-IIe/releases/download/v1.1/Release_sh2e_v1.1.zip">smilehax-IIe</a> (direct download)</li>
<li>The latest release of <ahref="https://github.com/d0k3/SafeB9SInstaller/releases/download/v0.0.7/SafeB9SInstaller-20170605-122940.zip">SafeB9SInstaller</a> (direct download)</li>
<li>The latest release of <ahref="https://github.com/SciresM/boot9strap/releases/download/1.4/boot9strap-1.4.zip">boot9strap</a> (direct download)</li>
<li>The latest release of <ahref="https://github.com/luigoalma/nimdsphax/releases/download/v1.0/nimdsphax_v1.0.zip">nimdsphax</a> (direct download)</li>
<li>The latest release of <ahref="https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/latest">Luma3DS</a> (the Luma3DS <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> file)</li>
<li>The latest release of <ahref="https://github.com/zoogie/ninjhax2.x/releases/download/v11.17/otherapps_with_CfgS_11.17.zip">HBL otherapps</a> (direct download)</li>
</ul>
<h3id="instructions">Instructions</h3>
<h4id="section-i---prep-work">Section I - Prep Work</h4>
<ol>
<li>Make sure SmileBASIC is updated to the latest version</li>
<li>Power off your console</li>
<li>Insert your SD card into your computer</li>
<li>Copy <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot.firm</code> and <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot.3dsx</code> from the Luma3DS <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to the root of your SD card
<ul>
<li>The root of the SD card refers to the initial directory on your SD card where you can see the Nintendo 3DS folder, but are not inside of it</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Create a folder named <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot9strap</code> on the root of your SD card</li>
<li>Copy <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot9strap.firm</code> and <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot9strap.firm.sha</code> from the boot9strap <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/boot9strap/</code> folder on your SD card</li>
<li>Copy <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">SafeB9SInstaller.bin</code> from the SafeB9SInstaller <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to the root of your SD card</li>
<li>Copy <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">new3ds_JPN.bin</code> or <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">old3ds_JPN.bin</code> (depending on your model) from <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">otherapps_with_CfgS_11.17.zip</code> to the root of your SD card, then rename the payload to <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">otherapp.bin</code>
<ul>
<li>Do not add the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.bin</code> extension if you do not already see it</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Transfer <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">SH2E-JPN.300.wav</code> from the Release_sh2e <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to a device that can play <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.wav</code> files, for example a phone</li>
<li>Create a folder named <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">3ds</code> on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist
<ul>
<li>This folder stores homebrew applications and data; it is different from the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Nintendo 3DS</code> folder that the console automatically generates</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Copy the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">nimdsphax</code> folder from the nimdsphax <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">/3ds/</code> folder on your SD card</li>
<li>Rename the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">00117200</code> folder to <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">_00117200</code></li>
<h4id="section-ii---smilehax">Section II - smilehax</h4>
<ol>
<li>Launch SmileBASIC
<ul>
<li>DO NOT update the game if prompted</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Select the “Publish/Download Projects” option</li>
<li>Select the “Download (Receive) using Public Key” option</li>
<li>Press the “Yes” button</li>
<li>Enter the Public Key “NJEQK3A4” using the on-screen keyboard</li>
<li>Press the “Yes” button to confirm the download of PMODEM141</li>
<li>Press “OK”, then “Back”, then “Browse Projects”</li>
<li>Select PMODEM141, then press “Select File”</li>
<li>Select PMODEM141.PRG, then press “OK”, then “Yes” to execute it</li>
<li>Select RECEIVE FILE SIMPLEX</li>
<li>Prepare the device you use to play the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.wav</code> file</li>
<li>Keep your console about a foot from the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.wav</code> file playing devices’ speaker and use a reasonable (not loud) volume to play the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.wav</code></li>
<li>Now select 300BPS, then play the <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.wav</code> file</li>
<li>When it finishes, press “Yes”, then press “OK”</li>
<li>Your console will have booted into the Homebrew Launcher</li>
<li>Launch nimdsphax from the list of homebrew</li>
<li>If the exploit was successful, you will have booted into SafeB9SInstaller
<ul>
<li>If your console freezes on a red screen, hold the POWER button until it turns off, then retry this section</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<h4id="section-iii---installing-boot9strap">Section III - Installing boot9strap</h4>
<p>In this section, you will install custom firmware onto your console.</p>
<ol>
<li>When prompted, input the key combo given on the top screen to install boot9strap
<ul>
<li>If a step on the lower screen has red-colored text, and you are not prompted to input a key combo, <ahref="troubleshooting#issues-with-safeb9sinstaller">follow this troubleshooting guide</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Once it is complete, press (A) to reboot your console</li>
<li>Your console should have booted into the Luma3DS configuration menu
<ul>
<li>Luma3DS configuration menu are settings for the Luma3DS custom firmware. Many of these settings may be useful for customization or debugging</li>
<li>For the purpose of this guide, <strong>leave these options on the default settings</strong> (do not check or uncheck anything)</li>
<li>If your console shuts down when you try to power it on, ensure that you have copied <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">boot.firm</code> from the Luma3DS <codeclass="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">.zip</code> to the root of your SD card</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Press (Start) to save and reboot</li>
</ol>
<p>At this point, your console will boot to Luma3DS by default.</p>
<ul>
<li>Luma3DS does not look any different from the normal HOME Menu. If your console has booted into the HOME Menu, it is running custom firmware.</li>
<li>On the next page, you will install useful homebrew applications to complete your setup.</li>
</ul>
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<h3class="notice--primary"id="continue-to-finalizing-setup">Continue to <ahref="finalizing-setup">Finalizing Setup</a></h3>
