# VIA Keyboard Configuration

To allow access to VIA, write the following to `/etc/udev/rules.d/99-viia.rules`:

```shell
KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", MODE="0666", TAG+="uaccess", TAG+="udev-acl"
```

<p class="callout info">Launching VIA without performing the above step will cause it to prompt you to add the file automatically</p>

After creating the file, reload udev for this new rule to take effect by running the following as root:

```
# udevadm control --reload
```

You should now be able to launch the VIA app and have access to the keyboard.