RPi quick setup - albertmon/smarthome GitHub Wiki

  1. Download (and install) the RPi-imager (Only the first time)
  2. Insert your memory card.
    When using Windows ignore the warning about formatting, just click: Cancel
  3. Start the RPi imager and
  • select the recommended operating system: Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit) with Desktop
  • Select the correct Storage device. Double check that you are write to the right device!

  1. Remove and reinsert the memory card. Again, Do NOT format, just click Cancel (and ignore the warning) You will see a device with the name **boot**

  2. First we will enable ssh connections.
    This is done by creating an empty file in the boot partition named ssh

    • Open the Windows Explorer
      First change the view so you can see and remove file name extensions.
    • Click the tab View
    • The checkbox File name extensions must be checked
    • In the boot directory right-click and choose New > Text Document
    • Change the new of New Text Document.txt to ssh Click Yes to answer the question Are you sure?

  3. Now we must enable Wifi and access to our wifi-router.
    This is done by creating a text file named wpa_supplicant.conf

    • Open a text editor (like notepad) and enter the following text:

    ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
    update_config=1
    country=<country code>

    network={
    scan_ssid=1
    ssid="<Name of your wireless LAN>"
    psk="<Password for your wireless LAN>"
    proto=RSN
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    pairwise=CCMP
    auth_alg=OPEN
    }

    Where

    • <country code> should be set the two letter ISO/IEC alpha2 code for the country in which you are using, e.g. GB (United Kingdom), FR (France), DE (Germany), NL (The Netherlands) US (United States), SE (Sweden)
    • <Name of your wireless LAN> to the SSID of your LAN
    • <Password for your wireless LAN> to the password of your LAN

More detailed information about configuring networking and additional security measures can be found on raspberrypi.org

Now you can eject your memory card, put it in your raspberry and start your raspberry.