The Official Raspberry Pi Projects Book - Projects_Book_v4

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First time using a Raspberry Pi?
Here’s how to get it ready

YOUR RASPBERRY PI


SET UP


ESSENTIAL


EQUIPMENT


MICRO SD CARD


MONITOR


POWER SUPPLY (2.5 A)


MOUSE


CASE


>STEP 01
SET UP YOUR MICRO SD CARD

The first thing you need to do is make sure your
microSD card has an operating system on it so that
the Raspberry Pi can run. For newcomers, NOOBS is
the recommended way of installing Raspbian, the
Raspberry Pi operating system. Download it from
magpi.cc/2bnf5XF and then unzip the files directly
onto a freshly formatted microSD card.

>STEP 02
HOOK IT UP

Like any computer, you need to make sure
everything is plugged in properly. Connect the
monitor with the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on
the Pi, firmly push the microSD card into the slot
under the board, plug in your mouse and keyboard,
and then finally insert the power so it turns on.

>STEP 03
INSTALL RASPBIAN

NOOBS will give you the option to use one of many
operating systems on your Raspberry Pi. Select
‘Raspbian with Raspberry Pi Desktop’ and it will boot
into it. From here you can set up your wireless internet
and any user preferences. It’s also a good idea to update
the files by opening the Terminal (via the little black
box in the top bar) and typing the command:

sudo apt-get install update

...and then press RETURN, followed by the command:

sudo apt-get install upgrade

HDMI CABLE


KEYBOARD


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The Official Raspberry Pi Projects Book
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