Raspberry Pi 4 b User instructions

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Setting up your Raspberry Pi
How to set up and start your Raspberry Pi for the rst time
Raspberry Pi
Step 1 Introduction
Here you’ll learn about your Raspberry Pi, what things you need to use it, and how to set it up.

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Step 2 What you will need
Which Raspberry Pi?
There are several models of Raspberry Pi (https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/), and for most
people Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is the one to choose. Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is the newest, fastest, and
easiest to use.

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Raspberry Pi 4 comes with either 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB of RAM. For most educational purposes and many
hobbyist projects, 1GB is enough; for use as a desktop computer, we recommend 2GB.
Raspberry Pi Zero and Zero W are smaller and require less power, so they’re useful for portable projects
such as robots. It’s generally easier to start a project with Raspberry Pi 4, and to move to Pi Zero when you
have a working prototype that a smaller Pi would be useful for.
If you want to buy a Raspberry Pi, head to rpf.io/products (https://rpf.io/products).
A power supply
To connect to a power socket, all Raspberry Pi models have a USB port (the same found on many mobile
phones): either USB-C for Raspberry Pi 4, or micro USB for Raspberry Pi 3, 2 and 1.

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You need a power supply that provides:
At least 3.0 amps for Raspberry Pi 4

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At least 2.5 amps for Raspberry Pi 3

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We recommend using our ocial Universal Power Supply (https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/ras
pberry-pi-universal-power-supply/).
A microSD card
Your Raspberry Pi needs an SD card to store all its les and the Raspbian operating system.
You need a microSD card with a capacity of at least 8 GB.
Many sellers supply SD cards for Raspberry Pi that are already set up with Raspbian and ready to go.
A keyboard and a mouse
To start using your Raspberry Pi, you need a USB keyboard and a USB mouse.
Once you’ve set your Pi up, you can use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, but you’ll need a USB keyboard
and mouse for the rst setup.
A TV or computer screen

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To view the Raspbian desktop environment, you need a screen, and a cable to link the screen and the Pi.
The screen can be a TV or a computer monitor. If the screen has built-in speakers, the Pi is able to use
these to play sound.
HDMI
The Raspberry Pi has a HDMI output port that is compatible with the HDMI port of most modern TVs and
computer monitors. Many computer monitors may also have DVI or VGA ports.
Raspberry Pi 4 has two micro HDMI ports, allowing you to connect two separate monitors.
You need either a micro HDMI-to-HDMI cable, or a standard HDMI-to-HDMI cable plus a micro HDMI-to-
HDMI adapter, to connect Raspberry Pi 4 to a screen.

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Raspberry Pi 1, 2 and 3 have a single full-size HDMI port, so you can connect them to a screen using a
standard HDMI-to-HDMI cable.
DVI

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If your screen has a DVI port, you can connect the Pi to it using a HDMI-to-DVI cable.
VGA
Some screens only have a VGA port.
To connect your Pi to such a screen, you can use a HDMI-to-VGA adapter.

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Optional extras
A case
You may want to put your Raspberry Pi in a case. This is not essential, but it will provide protection for your
Raspberry Pi. If you’d like, you can use the ocial case for Raspberry Pi 4 (https://www.raspberrypi.org/
products/raspberry-pi-4-case/) or Pi Zero or Zero W (https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspb
erry-pi-zero-case/).
Headphones or speakers
The large Raspberry Pi models (but not Pi Zero/Zero W) have a standard audio port like the one on your
smart phone or MP3 player. If you want to, you can connect your headphones or speakers so that your
Raspberry Pi can play sound. If the screen you’re connecting your Raspberry Pi to has built-in speakers,
Raspberry Pi can play sound through these.
An Ethernet cable
The large Raspberry Pi models (but not Pi Zero/Zero W) have a standard Ethernet port to connect them to
the internet; to connect Pi Zero to the internet, you need a USB-to-Ethernet adaptor.