Now that your Raspberry Pi is configured and running, you can SSH into it. Eject your SD card and add it to your Raspberry Pi. The following text should be added to the file: country=USĬtrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdevġ2. To configure a Wi-Fi connection on your Raspberry Pi, create a text file named wpa_nf in the root directory of the SD card. Skip to the SSH Instructions section to learn how to SSH into your Raspberry Pi. If you are connecting via ethernet, the next steps are unnecessary. After creating this file, your Raspberry Pi will now have SSH enabled. NOTE: you will receive a message stating that the file might become unusable if you change the file extension. Name the file “ssh” and remove the “.txt” extension and press enter. Select your SD card on the left-hand side to access the system files. Before proceeding, ensure that File Name Extensions are shown. NOTE: If you will be using a wired ethernet connection, the Wi-Fi Setup Instructions steps are not necessary.Ĩ. The first will allow you to SSH into your Raspberry Pi and the second will give your system the Wi-Fi information necessary to connect to your home network. From here, two files will need to be added. After the SD card has been added, select the drive.ħ. After the process has completed, remove and re-add the SD card back to your computer. This will write the operating system to the SD card.Ħ. After the operating system and SD card have been selected, select write. NOTE: This will fully format the SD card so remove any important data prior to proceeding.ĥ. After selecting your operating system, select Choose SD Card and select the SD card that you connected to your machine. In this example, I will be using Raspbian Lite.Ĥ. Select Choose OS and choose the operating system that you would like to use. After the download finishes, launch the Raspberry Pi Imager application and connect your SD card to your computer.ģ.

Navigate to the Raspberry Pi website and download the Raspberry Pi Imager.Ģ.

We will look at how to set up a Raspberry Pi headless below.ġ. Conclusion – How to Set Up a Raspberry Pi Headless.

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