Motivation
Rasberry Pi is a small computer on which you can install OS (i.e., Linux). In other words, it has no pre-installed OS. You’ll need to install it by yourself if you want it to do something useful.
I think it’s fun to do that but it was a bit tricky for the first time. So, my motivation in this article is to explain how to set up a Raspbian — a Debian based Linux distribution customized for Rasberry Pi in the following 4 simple steps:
- What you need (hardware)
- Make an OS installer on micro SD card using SDFormatter and NOOBS
- Boot and install Raspbian (Debian Linux customized for Raspberry Pi)
- Setup VNC for accessing Raspbian from your computer
What you need (hardware)
I’m assuming you have a computer with Windows, Linux or Mac, and a SD card reader attached or built-in to your computer. Other than that, you’ll at minimum need the following:
- Raspberry Pi 3
- Micro SD (with a full-size SD adapter)
- Monitor (or TV) with a HDMI cable
- Power Supply with a micro USB cable
- USB Keyboard and USB Mouse
