To communicate over SSH, you’ll need to know your Raspberry Pi’s IP address. If you prefer to run your Pi headless, then you may want to communicate with it over SSH. You’re all set to start enjoying your very own Raspberry Pi.When your Raspberry Pi boots, the desktop environment will be ready for you to use. When it’s done so, it may ask to reboot so the updates can be applied.Ĭlick the Raspberry Pi icon at the top left of the screen to access familiar items such as the LibreOffice suite, internet, games, and accessories such as the image viewer, text editor, and calculator. Once connected, click Next to allow Raspbian to check for any OS updates. Choose your WiFi network and type any required password. Click Next, when prompted, then select your time zone and preferred language and create a login password. When Raspbian loads for the first time, you need to set a few preferences. Your Raspberry Pi will prompt you to click OK, after which it will reboot and load the Raspbian OS. After this, a message confirming the success installation appears. Installation takes its time but will complete – eventually.
For more OS options, instead click ‘Wifi networks’ and enter your wireless password more OS choices will appear. Tick this option and click Install, then click Yes to confirm. We’re going to install Raspbian Full, the first and most feature-packed OS. When the NOOBS installer appears, you’ll see a choice of operating systems.
Plug in your Raspberry Pi power supply and, after a few seconds, the screen should come on. The Zero W’s microSD card slot is on the top of its circuit board. Pi Zero W owners will need to attach a USB hub to connect mouse, keyboard, and monitor. Finally, remove the microSD card from the SD card adapter and slot it into the underside of your Raspberry Pi 3B+ or 3. Use the remaining USB ports to attach keyboard and mouse. Attach the micro USB end to the Raspberry Pi.
Plug your PC monitor into the mains and attach its HDMI cable to the corresponding HDMI port on your Raspberry Pi. Now it’s time to physically set up your Raspberry Pi.
Be careful to copy the files inside the NOOBS folder to the microSD card (not the NOOBS folder itself). Once they’ve copied across, eject your SD card. Press CTRL+A (⌘+A on a Mac) to select all the files, then drag all the files to the SD card folder. You’ll need to copy all the files from the NOOBS folder to your microSD card.
When the zip file download is complete, double-click to launch and uncompress the folder. Click ‘Download zip’ and save the file to your Downloads folder. NOOBS (New Out Of Box System) provides a choice of Raspberry Pi operating systems and installs them for you.
Windows will often assign it a hard drive letter, such as D on a Mac it will appear in the Devices part of a Finder window.ĭownload the NOOBS software from the Raspberry Pi website. Leave the microSD card in your computer for now and simply note the location of your duly formatted card. When the card has completed the formatting process, it’s ready for use in your Raspberry Pi. The card should be selected automatically (or choose the right one from the list).Ĭhoose the Quick Format option and then click Format (if using a Mac, you’ll need to enter your admin password at this point). If the card isn’t automatically recognised, remove and reattach it and click Refresh. Now attach the microSD card to your PC or Mac computer and launch SD Card Formatter (click Yes to allow Windows to run it). Start by downloading SD Card Formatter tool from the SD Card Association website. Otherwise you’ll need to format a microSD card and copy the NOOBS software to it. If you bought a NOOBS pre-installed 16GB microSD card, you can skip to "Assemble your Raspberry Pi". Raspbian is the official OS for the Raspberry Pi, and the easiest way to set up Raspbian on your Raspberry Pi is to use NOOBS (New Out Of Box Software). Now you’ve got all the pieces together, it’s time to install an operating system on your Raspberry Pi, so you can start using it.
Get a free Raspberry Pi with a subscription to The MagPi. With NOOBS you can install Raspbian (the default OS for Raspberry Pi) along with other operating systems that turn the Raspberry Pi into a retro gaming console, media player, and much more.Ĭlick here for a free digital Raspberry Pi QuickStart guide made by The MagPi team. NOOBS (New Out Of Box Software) is a piece of software designed to make installing an OS (operating system) on a Raspberry Pi as quick and simple as possible. How do I install NOOBS on a Raspberry Pi is a common question for beginner's to ask.