Raspberry Pi: First Setup ߍ㊊This post explains how to prepare and start your Raspberry Pi for the first time.

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1. Flash Raspberry Pi OS

Download the Raspberry Pi Imager from
https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/

Insert your SD card and choose: - Device: your Raspberry Pi model
- OS: Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit)
- Storage: your SD card

Then click Write.

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2. First boot

1. Insert the SD card into your Raspberry Pi.
2. Connect keyboard, mouse, monitor and power.
3. Wait until the system starts.
4. Finish the setup wizard (language, Wi-Fi, updates).

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3. Enable SSH (optional)

To control your Pi remotely from your Linux PC: ```bash sudo raspi-config hostname -I ssh pi@ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y