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Raspberry PI Jumpstart
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Quick tutorial on how we setup a Raspberry PI from scratch.
Raspberry Pi arrived– now what? We'll talk you through it! These are the steps we follow to get our new Raspberry Pis up and running. We're using Raspberry Pi 2 in this tutorial, you will need a Raspberry PI (any model should work), a micro SD card (preferably with 8GB or more), some kind of screen with HDMI input or appropriate converters, a keyboard and a mouse.
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Step0Gather the Ingredients.
You will need a Raspberry PI (we are using a Raspberry Pi 2), an SD Card (8GB or more), USB keyboard and mouse, a screen that accepts HDMI input (or appropriate converters), a micro USB cable for power, and an HDMI cable. Optionally, you may want a wifi dongle or ethernet cable for network connectivity.
Step1Download NOOBS
Download the NOOBS operating system installer
from the Raspberry Pi site. It is a big file so it will take some time. Don't worry, you can format your SD Card while you wait.
Step2Prepare the SD Card
The easiest method to prepare the SD Card is to buy a
pre-burned SD Card
. However, they are quite a bit more expensive than a regular SD Card. The Raspberry Pi website has great instructions for
installing images on SD Cards
. We use a a Mac and the SDFormatter program to prepare ours. We will walk you through that process. If you use Linux or Windows check the Raspberry Pi site for instructions.
Step3SDFormatter
Download the SDFormatter
program from the SD Card website. Open up the program and insert the SD Card you wish to use. (Remember 8GB or more.) Select the Overwrite Format option and click the format button. This will take a little while so be patient.
Step4Wait for it...
After a while, depending on the size of your SD Card, the formatting process will be complete.
Step5Copy Noobs to your Formatted SD Card
Copy the NOOBs OS that you downloaded and unzipped onto your freshly formatted SD Card. Make sure you copy the files directly to the root level of the SD Card. Do not copy the NOOBS folder onto the SD Card, rather copy the contents of the NOOBS folder directly into the root level of the SD Card.
Step6Plug it all in
Plug you keyboard, mouse, and screen into your Raspberry Pi. Insert the SD Card with NOOBS into the Pi's SD Card slot. Plug in the micro USB power cord. Power up your screen. After the rainbow square, and some startup text, you should see the screen with a bunch of OSes to select. Choose Raspbian.
Step7Select Language
Select the keyboard language you wish to use. By default, English UK is selected and this keyboard layout has several differences to the US layout so make sure you select the one you want. You can change this later under Menu > Preferences > Mouse and Keyboard Settings.
Step8Install Raspbian!
Once you have your language and Raspbian selected press the install button to begin the installation process.
Step9Wait for it...
Installing the OS will take a little while. Grab a drink or sandwich... you're pretty much done!
Step10Done!
If all goes according to plane you will be greeted by this lovely dialog box. Now you're all set, Raspberry Pi to your heart's content!
Parts
| Title | Description | # | Cost | Link | Picture |
| Raspberry Pi 2 | Raspberry Pi 2 - Model B - ARMv7 with 1G RAM | 1 | $39.95 | Link |
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| LCD Screen Used | Goodwill stores usually carry a number of still functioning LCD screens with VGA input for $5 - $25 | 1 | $15.0 | Link |
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| HDMI Cable | Standard HDMI cable | 1 | $4.3 | Link |
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| Keyboard | USB Keyboard | 1 | $3.99 | Link |
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| Mouse | USB Mouse | 1 | $3.99 | Link |
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| SD Card (Micro) | 8GB micro SD CardValue:8GB | 1 | $2.99 | Link |
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| Ethernet Cable | Ethernet Cable | 1 | $2.0 | Link |
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| USB Cable Micro | 3 Foot Micro USB CableValue:3 Foot | 1 | $1.55 | Link |
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