Micropython docs

docs/micropython.md

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+#### Getting started with micropython
+
+1. Download micropython from the official website preferably `esp8266-20170108-v1.8.7.bin`
+2. Copy it into the homeAutomation/nodemcu folder
+3. Rename the exampleConfig.py to config.py
+4. Run 
+```shell
+make start-mqtt
+```
+To start mqtt server as a docker container and also start ngrok which exposes the mqtt services
+5. Get the url from ngrok. It should look something like this
+
+6. From the ngrok url go to config.py replace the MQTT_HOST to be '2.tcp.ngrok.io'
+Replace also the MQTT_PORT to be 14262 add an MQTT_TOPIC.
+7. Add your wifi password and essid to the config file
+8. The config file you be looking like this at the end
+```
+MQTT_HOST = '2.tcp.ngrok.io'
+MQTT_PORT = 14262
+MQTT_TOPIC = 'Lights'
+WIFI_ESSID = 'qwerty'
+WIFI_PASSWORD = 'qwertyuio8'
+```
+9. Flash the micropython binary file and upload your code with the following command
+```shell=
+make all
+```
+10. Go to putty select connection type to be serial and speed to be 115200. The serial line should be the port your nodemcu is connected. For my case it was at /dev/ttyUSB0
+It should look like this
+
+11. Run the following code to start the program
+
+You should see your led blinking. Make sure your wifi is okay and you have started the mqtt server