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* A Micro SD card, at least 8 GB in size, and an adapter (if necessary) to connect the card to your computer. * A Micro SD card, at least 8 GB in size, and an adapter (if necessary) to connect the card to your computer.
* A USB A/Micro B cable: [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/898) or [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013G4EAEI/) * A USB A/Micro B cable: [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/898) or [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013G4EAEI/)
> Note: Of the many varieties of Raspberry Pi only the Raspberry Pi Zero and Raspberry Pi Zero W can be used as simulated USB drives. It may be possible to use a Pi Zero with a USB Wifi adapter to achieve the same result as the Pi Zero W, but this hasn't been confirmed.
Recommended: These will allow you to set up the Raspberry Pi without following the steps for a "headless" setup, which are a little more complicated. Recommended: These will allow you to set up the Raspberry Pi without following the steps for a "headless" setup, which are a little more complicated.
* Mini HDMI to HDMI cable [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2775) or [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Speed-Mini-HDMI-HDMI-Cable/dp/B014I8UEGY) * Mini HDMI to HDMI cable [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2775) or [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Speed-Mini-HDMI-HDMI-Cable/dp/B014I8UEGY)
* A USB keyboard. * A USB keyboard.
@@ -48,8 +50,6 @@ Optional:
* A case. Don't want unprotected circuits hanging about! Official case at [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2885) or [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y593MHV). There are many others to choose from. Note that the official case won't work with the USB A Add on board. * A case. Don't want unprotected circuits hanging about! Official case at [Adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2885) or [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y593MHV). There are many others to choose from. Note that the official case won't work with the USB A Add on board.
* USB Splitter if you don't want to lose a front USB port. [The Onvian Splitter](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KX4TKH6) has been reported working by multiple people on reddit. * USB Splitter if you don't want to lose a front USB port. [The Onvian Splitter](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KX4TKH6) has been reported working by multiple people on reddit.
> Note: Of the many varieties of Raspberry Pi only the Raspberry Pi Zero and Raspberry Pi Zero W can be used as simulated USB drives. It may be possible to use a Pi Zero with a USB Wifi adapter to achieve the same result as the Pi Zero W, but this hasn't been confirmed.
### Software ### Software
Download [Raspbian Stretch Lite](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/) Download [Raspbian Stretch Lite](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/)
* Note: Bittorrent is dramatically faster than direct download. * Note: Bittorrent is dramatically faster than direct download.
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ There are four phases to setting up the Pi:
[These instructions](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md) tell you how to get Raspbian onto your MicroSD card. Basically: [These instructions](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md) tell you how to get Raspbian onto your MicroSD card. Basically:
1. Connect your SD card to your computer. 1. Connect your SD card to your computer.
2. Use Etcher to write the zip file you downloaded to the SD card. Etcher works well and is multi-platform. 2. Use Etcher to write the zip file you downloaded to the SD card. Etcher works well and is multi-platform.
> Note: you don't need to uncompress the zip file you downloaded. > Note: you don't need to uncompress the zip file you downloaded.
3. Plug the micro sd card into the Pi. 3. Plug the micro sd card into the Pi.
### Get a shell on the Pi ### Get a shell on the Pi