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When Cumulus is first installed, there is no [[cumulus.ini]] containing all your specific settings, therefore the ''[[Cumulus_Screenshots#Station|Station settings]]'' screen is automatically displayed. There are two panels on the 'Station' screen that frequently lead to questions in the support forum - location and units - explained further below.
=== Location panel ===
Pay attention to the box labels, enter ''unsigned integers'' for degrees, minutes and seconds, then add either N or S for Latitude and either E or W for longitude.
Cumulus does not require your exact location because it does not affect how your weather observations are processed. For your personal security (and that of your weather station) against theft or identity fraud, you may wish to input an approximate location. If you are feeding an external site, that may require an accurate location, also see [[FAQ#My_sunrise_and_sunset_times_are_wrong]] for another possible consequence on Cumulus main screen and standard webpages.
=== Units of measure panel ===
By far '''the biggest decision you will make''', and be held to, is the various units of measure. ''Select these very carefully when you are setting up.'' Remember ''if you try to change your old data later'' it probably has already been rounded and applying a single conversion factor would cause inaccuracy.
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