Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and Installing Raspberry Pi OS
At a point in one’s life, you’ll want to try something new.
It was on a Saturday morning. I was doing stuff on the internet and I came across the tiny, card-like-shaped computer (Raspberry Pi). I began to do research. I got to see powerful projects you can achieve with this “small but might” computer. The following week I got my first “not expensive” computer.
That’s how my journey with Raspberry Pi began. Awesome😊
In this article, you will learn how to install Raspberry Pi OS on Raspberry Pi. No need to worry if this is your first time. This will set you on the right foot to developing amazing projects (DIY) with the Raspberry Pi.
What is Raspberry Pi?
Raspberry Pi is a series of single-board computers developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation in the UK. It was developed to encourage people to get into programming and create easier access to computing education
Raspberry Pi is a tiny affordable computer that runs Linux. It provides inbuilt components such as GPIO (General Purpose Input and Output) pins, HDMI port, Ethernet port, audio port, CSI camera port, MicroSD slot, etc. which allows users to connect their physical devices and create fun, practical projects.
Since the release of Pi 1 Model B in 2012, subsequent improvement has led to many generations of the Raspberry Pi varying from Pi 1 to Pi 4 and even Pi 400 which was released in November 2020.
Alright. Let’s get started on the Raspberry Pi
Hardware needed:
1. Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
2. Card Reader
3. MicroSD card 16G
4. PC
Software needed:
1. Raspberry Pi OS Lite ( this is the operating system of Raspberry Pi which is also called Raspbian OS)
2. Etcher (this will help flash the Raspbian image on the SD card)
STEP 1
Launch your browser and download Raspbian OS Lite
STEP 2
Download and install Etcher on your PC
STEP 3
I. Insert the MicroSD card into the Card Reader. Then, slot the Card Reader into the appropriate port on your PC.
II. Launch Etcher to flash the Raspbian OS image into the SD card
III. Select the Raspbian OS image
IV. click on select target to select MicroSD card
V. click the Flash button to write the image into the SD card
VI. Wait till all the processes are completed and it reads ‘Flash Completed’
Finally, remove the Card Reader from the PC port and detach the MicroSD Card from the Card Reader. Then, slot in the MicroSD Card into the Raspberry Pi SD Card slot.
Conclusion
I try as much as possible to break it down for better understanding. I remember when I got started, it took me a whole day to install the Raspbian OS, but with these steps, you are good to go.
Now that you have installed the Raspbian OS into the Raspberry Pi, you can start developing projects. In my next article, we will be creating our first project “How to Blink Led using Raspberry Pi”
