Set Raspberry Pi – Step by step
Today in this article, we will cover step-by-step details on how to Set up Raspberry Pi,
In this article, we will cover below aspects,
Prerequisites
You need the below set of hardware to get started. All other required software can be downloaded directly from the internet.
- AMR32v7 processor and above
- Raspberry Pi – 2B or 3B Plus (preferred)
- MicroSDHC card (16 GB and above preferred) and SD Adapter (to burn the OS Image to SD card using the laptop)
- USB Keyboard
- Monitor
- Power Supply
Set up Raspbian Linux SD card
Step 1: Download the Linux image
Download the latest c to your local machine. The Latest Linux image can be downloaded below,
https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
Step 2: Flash the Raspbian image to the SD card
Download the Etcher image flashing utility.
- Open Etcher and select the image(.zip) downloaded in step 1.
- Select the SDHC card.
- Click ‘Flash!’ Please make sure to have a space of a minimum of 4 GB on Micros SDHC.
You shall see files in the SD card drive (Ex. D drive) post success in a flash.
Enable SSH
Create a file with the name ‘ssh‘. This file needs to be created without any extension. This file will enable SSH when you boot your device next time.
Step 3. Boot up Raspberry Pi
Insert imaged SD card into Raspberry Pi. Connect Raspberry Pi to HDMI and power up the setup.
Boot up Raspberry Pi. A welcome message will be displayed on your monitor.
SSH will be Enabled as performed in Step 2 will be displayed. Click “OK” to proceed.
Step 4. Get IP of Raspberry Pi
Get the IP of your Pi.
sudo ip addr show
or
sudo hostname --ip-address
or
sudo ipconfig
Step 5. Update the software
Please connect Pi to WiFi. Run the below commands before use.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
This is what minimum you would be needing for further usage. Once you have all these configured, you will be all set for an adventure (as you have thought of !! )
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Summary
Today we learned the basics of setting up Raspberry Pi running Raspbian and learned how to get started easily on exploring the world of IoT.
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