Connecting a Raspberry PI: Monitor/Operating System

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Connecting the Raspberry PI 

This is just a little something I learned about the Raspberry PI when I started working with it and wanted to share it with you guys!

Materials Needed:

*: needs a USB pin to connect
  • Raspberry PI
  • Mouse*
  • Monitor
  • Keyboard*
  • HDMI cable
  • Power Supply Cable

Step by Step(for the connections):

1) Connect an HDMI cable to the Raspberry PI and monitor. There are HDMI ports on both the monitor and PI, and the HDMI port on the Raspberry PI is located at the bottom of the device. 

2) Use the power supply cable to turn the Raspberry PI on. To do this, connect the power supply cord by first plugging it into the wall and then plugging the other side into the port at the bottom of the PI(to the left of the HDMI port). 

3) Connect the mouse and the keyboard by plugging their pins into two of the four USB ports that are located at the top right of the Raspberry PI. 

What do you do now that everything is connected?

Now it is time to install the operating system, and this operating system is installed on the Micro SD card, and it is a vital component of the Raspberry PI. 
Here is a picture of what it looks like:


How to install the operating system:
Your next step is to pick which operating system you desire. There are numerous options such as Raspbian and more. Below is a link to a website that will show you how to install the operating system(OS) onto your SD card. 

An overview of how to install:
Install an OS 

**There are many other websites that provide detailed explanations of how to install an OS on a Raspberry PI, so do not hesitate to use another website if this one is not helpful!**

Raspbian:

For my Raspberry PI, I decided to install the Raspbian operating system. The Raspbian operating system is a "watered down" version of the Linux operating system. Once you install Raspbian, your screen should look something like this:


Now that you have installed your OS, you are able to explore your new Raspberry PI, and let me know in the comments if you have questions! 







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