Raspberry Pi Documentation

Overview

Introduction

• Raspberry Pi, abbreviated as RPi, is a computer only the size of a credit card.
• Developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation in the United Kingdom, it was originally intended to promote computer programming education for young students.
• Since its release in 2012, it has been sought after by many students, amateur intelligent hardware enthusiasts, computer enthusiasts, and other groups.
• The official recommended system for Raspberry Pi is Raspberry Pi OS, which is a free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux.
• In addition to this, the Raspberry Pi supports many operating systems: Ubuntu, RetroPie, LibreELEC, and Manjaro, among others.

Preparation

1. TF card reader
2. 5V 3A power adapter
3. At least 8GB TF card
4. micro HDMI to HDMI cable
5. Computer monitor or TV with HDMI interface (other interface monitors can use interface converter.)

Install Operating System

Install the system using official tools

• Raspberry Pi has officially developed a graphics TF card writing tool Pi Imager, which is suitable for Windows, Mac OS, Ubuntu and other operating systems;
• It will automatically download the image and install it to the SD card, download the latest version of Raspberry Pi Imager and install it.

How to use:

1. Connect the TF card to the computer.
2. Open Raspberry Pi Imager and select the desired operating system.
3. Select the TF card to write the image to (Note: it is better to remove other U flash drives to prevent them from being erased).
4. To configure the system in advance, press and hold CTRL+SHIFT+X (or click the small gear in the lower right corner), and click Save after setting.
5. Click the burn button to write the data to the TF card.

6. At this point, the image is successfully burned, unplug the card reader, and insert the TF card into the Raspberry Pi.

7.Load the TF card, connect the peripherals, turn on the power, and the Raspberry Pi can be turned on.