Installing your Raspberry Pi

The different models

There have been several different models during the evolution of the Raspberry, here it is:

Today, the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ is simply the most versatile nanocomputer for its price. It is the most advanced version of the Raspberry Pi and is sold for only €35.

In some projects where such a large power is not required or where you need a smaller card size, a Raspberry Pi Zero WH or a Raspberry Pi 3 A+ may be more suitable.

But if you just want to discover the Raspberry Pi environment, install Raspbian for example, and use it as a small desktop computer, the Pi 3 B+ is for you!

Accessories

Here are the accessories that are essential for the operation of your Raspberry Pi depending on the model chosen and the accessories that you can do without but which prove to be very useful.

1. A SD card
2. An alimentation
3. A box
4. An HDMI cable
5. A keyboard
6. A mouse

The complete Buster installation

I installed a new OS (Buster) on my Raspberry to do this little tutorial :D

I) Buster installation on the SD card

Download the latest version of Raspbian here and unzip it. You will need the software SD Card Formatter to get a blank SD card and Win32 Disk Imager to flash the image on the SD card.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: For the full version you need a 16GB card is recommended ⚠️

II) Launch of the Raspberry

Connect the Ethernet cable then HDMI then Micro USB and change your screen to HDMI input. Let the Raspberry start up and then configure the small details shown on the graphic screen.

III) Configuration

A) Raspberry

Do the command:

sudo raspi-config

In "Network Options" change Hostname.

In "Boot Options" select "Boot Desktop Autologin".

In "Localization" change everything to English if you wish.

In "Advanced Options" do "Expand Filesystem" to use all the space on the SD Card.

And most important in "Interfacing", activate "SSH" and "VNC" !

B) Internet

Do the command:

sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf

Uncomment from "# Example static IP configuration:" and modify with your own IPs.

# Example static IP configuration:
interface eth0
static ip_address=192.168.1.140/24
static routers=192.168.1.1
static domain_name_servers=dns1 dns2 8.8.8.8

IV) Update

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo reboot

After you've done all that, your raspberry should work perfectly. Install the packages you want and make your own projects!