System installation and basic setup
Offical Guide: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md
Go to website: https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
Download 'Raspbian Buster with desktop and recommended software' and Unzip the file after downloaded.
Use the balenaEtcher tool as recommended:
Note: There are many other tools that can be used, like Rufus
To enable SSH while started, mount the boot drive, create two files in the root folder:
- ssh (or SSH)
Blank file, This will enable SSH by default.
- wpa_supplicant.conf
This file is for wifi connection, create a file with content as below:
country=CN
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
network={
ssid="<your wifi>"
psk="<your wifi password>"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
priority=1
}
Change the wifi and password to your own one.
Once done, install the SD card into Raspberry, and then connect to Power to start
Connect via SSH (You don't need to know the ip address if your computer connects to the same wifi)
ssh pi@raspberrypi.local
The default password is
raspberry