To do so, insert the microSD card into the reader on your computer and note the correct drive. The first step in preparing the microSD card is to ensure it is formatted correctly. RealVNC’s VNC Viewer allows users to connect to computers running a VNC Server, which is included by default in the Raspberry Pi operating system.

Angry IP Scanner is an open-source and cross-platform network scanner for fast and simple scanning of IP addresses, ports, and more.

Please ensure during installation that you do not select the “Raspbian Lite” option as this version does not include the GUI desktop interface.

PiBakery is an open-source tool that creates a customized version of Raspbian that can include a set of scripts that run when the Raspberry Pi is powered on, which can automatically perform setup tasks.

SD Memory Card Formatter tool formats SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards complying with the SD File System Specification created by the SD Association (SDA).

A couple of these tools are open-source, so please consider contributing or donating to the developers. Links for the downloads are provided below.

There are a few pieces of software that will be needed to setup and access our Raspberry Pi these will need to be installed on a Windows or Mac computer.

May be needed to connect your microSD card to your computer, in order to flash the software.

It is recommended to use a Class 10 or better microSD card with a capacity of 8GB or greater.

Remember that older Pis have a micro USB power connector while the Model 4 boards have USB C for power take care to select the appropriate power supply for your board.

Although the below method may work with older versions of the Pi that don’t have native Wi-Fi, additional hardware would be required which may require software provisioning not covered here. This has become standard on recent iterations of Pi boards, so we can select any of the Model 3 or Model 4 options currently available, or even a Zero W.

We will want to begin with a Raspberry Pi with wireless networking capability.

Below is a list of hardware that will be needed. (Image source: Digi-Key) Required HardwareĪs mentioned above, this will be a headless setup, so the hardware required will be quite minimal for this tutorial. without a keyboard, mouse, or even a monitor while providing full access to the desktop environment, even when connected to a remote network. A Raspberry Pi is a great little computer to have in your arsenal of electronics, but what does one do if you don’t have the space for all the basic peripherals that typically accompany a computer? In this tutorial we’ll review a quick and easy method to get your Pi up and running completely headless, i.e.

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