1. Wiring the Breadboard
(the right way)

2. Connecting the Power Supply
Connect the GND power supply to the blue BUS
Connect the +5 power supply to the red BUS

3. Expand the BUS to multiple breadboards
If using the top breadboard and the bottom breadboard JUMPER the two together at the far end of the breadboard BUS

4. Connecting GND to the chip
From the blue BUS (the GND of the power supply) JUMPER with a small piece of wire to the FIRST hole as shown (the black wire)
Always use the hole further from the chip

5. Connect +5 volts to the chip
From the red BUS
(the +5 power supply) JUMPER with a small piece of wire to the FIRST hole as shown (the small red wire)
Always use the hole further from the chip

6. Connecting more chips to the power supply buses
Follow the same procedure to connect other chips to the power supply.
NEVER run power connections for each chip directly back to the power supply terminals

7. Signal wires to/from the chip
Always route the wires AROUND the chip. Never OVER the chip.
The “air space” above the chip must remain clear.

8. A properly wired circuit
Wires should be easy to trace.
The circuit wiring should be neat.
All wires should be cut just long enough to reach and striped correctly
Always wire with power off