A computer-implemented method for configuring a ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901), the method comprising the following steps, steps carried out on an installer's device (100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800; 900) with data connectivity to said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901): - obtaining (112; 212; 312; 412; 512; 612; 712; 812; 912) location data indicative of the location where said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901) is installed, CHARACTERISED IN THAT said method further comprises the following steps: - obtaining (113; 213; 316; 413; 513; 616; 716; 813; 913) a location-specific list of questions for said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901) using said location data; - obtaining (114; 214; 317; 414; 514; 617; 717; 814; 914) hardware configuration data for said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901); - mapping (115; 215; 318; 415; 515; 618; 718; 815; 915) said hardware configuration data on questions from said location-specific list of questions to generate a first subset of answers to a first subset of questions from said location-specific list of questions; - obtaining (116; 216; 319; 416; 516; 619; 719; 816; 916) a second subset of answers to a second subset of questions from said location-specific list of questions via a user interface (130; 230; 330; 430; 530; 630; 730; 830; 930) which remained unanswered after said mapping (115; 215; 318; 415; 515; 618; 718; 815; 915) of said hardware configuration data on said location-specific list of questions; - compiling (117; 217; 320; 417; 517; 620; 720; 817; 917) a set of location-specific control settings comprising parameter values for configuring said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901) and said location data, on the basis of said first subset of answers and said second subset of answers to said location-specific list of questions; and - configuring (118; 218; 321; 418; 518; 621; 721; 818; 918) said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901) using the parameter values from said set of location-specific control settings. - obtaining (112; 212; 312; 412; 512; 612; 712; 812; 912) location data indicative of the location where said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901) is installed, - obtaining (113; 213; 316; 413; 513; 616; 716; 813; 913) a location-specific list of questions for said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901) using said location data; - obtaining (114; 214; 317; 414; 514; 617; 717; 814; 914) hardware configuration data for said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901); - mapping (115; 215; 318; 415; 515; 618; 718; 815; 915) said hardware configuration data on questions from said location-specific list of questions to generate a first subset of answers to a first subset of questions from said location-specific list of questions; - obtaining (116; 216; 319; 416; 516; 619; 719; 816; 916) a second subset of answers to a second subset of questions from said location-specific list of questions via a user interface (130; 230; 330; 430; 530; 630; 730; 830; 930) which remained unanswered after said mapping (115; 215; 318; 415; 515; 618; 718; 815; 915) of said hardware configuration data on said location-specific list of questions; - compiling (117; 217; 320; 417; 517; 620; 720; 817; 917) a set of location-specific control settings comprising parameter values for configuring said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901) and said location data, on the basis of said first subset of answers and said second subset of answers to said location-specific list of questions; and - configuring (118; 218; 321; 418; 518; 621; 721; 818; 918) said ventilation system (101; 201; 301; 401; 501; 601; 701; 801; 901) using the parameter values from said set of location-specific control settings.