wiki:PiSetup

MATERIALS:

  • Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
  • micro sd card
  • micro sd to sd card adapter
  • computer with sd card port
  • micro usb cable + power source like a computer or something
  • USB mouse
  • USB keyboard
  • HDMI cable (or HDMI -> VGA adapter)
  • monitor that accepts HDMI input

get a micro SD card and an SD card adapter for your computer

put the micro SD card in the adapter

put the adapter in the computer

go to https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/noobs/ and download noobs (a linux based operating system) as ZIP

install the OS on the micro sd card (use this link for help: https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/software-guide/quickstart/)

take the adapter out of the computer

take the micro sd card out of the adapter


good job


get a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

get a micro usb cable

get a USB mouse and USB keyboard

get a monitor that takes HDMI input

get an HDMI cable

put the sd card in the Pi

connect the pi and the monitor via HDMI (or plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI -> VGA adapter and plug the adapter into a school monitor)

plug in the mouse and keyboard into the USB ports on the pi

power the pi with via micro usb


good job


if this doesn't work, bang on the pi until it works

if banging on the pi doesn't work, bang on the monitor until it works

if that doesn't work, seek help

if that doesn't work, give up


good job


Last modified 8 years ago Last modified on Jul 31, 2017, 8:23:15 PM