Install an operating system on a Raspberry Pi
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Setting up a Raspberry Pi single-board computer can be daunting if it's the first time. It's not too difficult though, especially with this guide. Raspian is an operating system based on Debian and optimised for use with Raspberry Pi. With this installed, you are able to use your Pi for a wide range of purposes.
Ingredients
For this, you will need;
- a Raspberry Pi computer & power cable - a HDMI cable - a monitor to connect to the Pi - a keyboard to connect to the Pi - an SD card*
- SD cards come in various capacities; choose something suitable for what you want to use the Pi for.
Recipe
Flash an image on an SD card
Go to the Raspian website and choose an image