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These are detailed instructions on how to set up a Raspberry Pi with the Raspbian operating system.
These instructions are somewhat Windows specific.
Some installation steps may apply to other operating systems as well, but keep the former in mind.
Contents
- Requirements
- Choosing an OS
- Installing the OS
- Basic Configuration
Requirements
- Raspberry Pi (version 1, 2 or 3 - any model)
- Power supply (5V, 2000mAh usb adapter - recommended)
- MicroSD card (Class 10 recommended with at least 8GB - see list of compatible cards here: eLinux)
- Computer with SD Card reader (or a USB SD Card reader)
- Monitor / TV with HDMI Port
- HDMI Cable
- USB Keyboard
- Win32 Disk Imager
Choosing an Operating System
- NOOBS
A collection of different operating systems for the Raspberry Pi, it contains Raspbian. In addition to Raspbian, NOOBS also includes Pidora, LibreELEC, OSMC, RISK OS, Arch Linux, Windows 10 IOT Core, and a few other choices. It is important to note that not all of these choices are available on every model of Raspberry Pi (for example, Windows IOT Core is only available on Raspberry Pi 2 and newer) . Installing any other OS than Raspbian will require an ethernet connection on your Raspberry Pi. - Raspbian
The officially supported OS for the Raspberry Pi, it is a port of the OS known as Debian. Pre-installed with educational software and with a large community - this is the recommended OS for the Raspberry Pi - Windows 10 IOT Core A simplified version of windows specifically designed for IOT (Internet Of Things) devices. It is important to note this is not a full version of windows, and does not have things user might expect, such as a start menu and the ability to run most Windows applications.
Installing the Operating System
SD card
- Connect your SD Card to your computer
- Download the Operating System you have chosen in .img format
(It might be compressed in a .zip file, which should be extracted after download) - Open Win32DiskImager
- Select your SD Card
- Select your OS .img file
- Click
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Raspberry Pi
- Insert the SD Card into the Raspberry Pi
- Connect your USB Keyboard
- Connect your Monitor/TV
- Connect an Ethernet cable (optional: but recommended!)
- Plug in the USB Power cable in the Raspberry Pi
Operating System
If the OS was written correctly to the SD Card and the OS is a valid ARM Operating System, it should be installed automatically to the Raspberry Pi - with little to no interaction.
(This does however depend greatly on what kind of OS that has been chosen)
If you chose NOOBS an interface will show up and you will be able to choose what to install.
Basic Configuration
Command Line:
The command sudo raspi-config gives you access to the Raspberry Pi configuration.
Setup Options:
1 Expand Filesystem Ensures that all of the SD card storage is available to the OS
2 Change User Password Change password for the default user (pi)
3 Enable Boot to Desktop/Scratch Choose whether to boot into a desktop environment, Scratch, or the command line
4 Internationalisation Options Set up language and regional settings to match your location
5 Enable Camera Enable this Pi to work with the Raspberry Pi camera
6 Add to Rastrack Add this Pi to the online Raspberry Pi Map (Rastrack)
7 Overclock Configure overclocking for your Pi
8 Advanced Options Configure advanced settings
9 About `raspi-config` Information about this configuration tool
- After a new and clean installation you are recommended to choose the first option:
Expand Filesystem - If you're European and not familiar with the English keyboard layout you can go to
Internationalisation Optionsand change the keyboard language and more. - It is recommended to avoid the
Overclockmenu as a beginner. Especially if you have the Raspberry Pi 3. The RPI 3 is known to get very hot, even if it is not overclocked.
If you are thinking of overclocking the RPI 3, please obtain heatsinks or a fan for your board, to keep it from overheating. - Enabling SSH access can be done in the
Advanced Optionsmenu, the credentials will be the default username and password.
GUI:
Installing Raspbian Jessie automatically boots into a graphical user interface, the aforementioned options are presented in the Options menu in the top left corner.
It is recommended for beginners to keep using the GUI, but if you bought a Raspberry Pi to learn the command line. The option to boot into the command line can be found in the Settings menu.
Note
Changing settings on the Raspberry Pi usually prompts a restart which happens when you accept the changes you've made.
Extra Info
Default Username: pi
Default Password: raspberry
Shutting down your Raspberry Pi is done by pulling the USB power plug.
(Choosing shutdown in the Raspbian GUI will simply put the Raspberry Pi in a diminished state, still using power - but less)
Restarting the Raspberry Pi is done by simply plugging in the cable after unplugging it.
(Unless the reboot option is chosen in the GUI or sudo reboot in the command line.
