RetroPie: Build Your Own Raspberry Pi Retro Gaming Rig

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August 11, 2023

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For around 50 bucks, you can build your very own vintage gaming rig that will hook up to any HDMI-enabled TV or monitor. This guide will show you everything you need to do to get playing.

For this build, we’re going to use RetroPie, an awesome software package that handles all your emulation needs.

What is RetroPie?

RetroPie is a software library used to emulate retro video games on the Raspberry Pi computer. It’s one of the most popular Raspberry Pi projects out there and the most popular emulation system for the Raspberry Pi. RetroPie features a user-friendly interface and an even friendlier setup process.

RetroPie runs Emulation Station and supports all major retro video game emulators, allowing you to play games from the NES, SNES, Genesis, Atari, and more on your Pi, thus becoming your own Raspberry Pi emulator. I always wondered why the developers called it RetroPie instead of RetroPi… but I digress.

Which Raspberry Pi should I use for RetroPie?

Any Raspberry Pi model can run RetroPie, but I recommend using the Raspberry Pi 4 since its more powerful GPU, CPU, and RAM capabilities will maximize the range of games you can play. I recommend the 2GB version of the Raspberry Pi 4; RAM doesn’t matter too much beyond a certain point for emulating retro games. In other words, at a certain point, the limitation is on CPU and GPU, not RAM.

1 – Place your Raspberry Pi into its case

The Raspberry Pi ships by itself, without a case. I recommend you buy a case to avoid damaging your Pi. Using a screwdriver, place your Raspberry Pi into its case. Some cases do not require the use of a screwdriver — however, I prefer cases that use screws to secure the Pi for extra stability.

If you’re using the Raspberry Pi 3 or 4, I recommend choosing a case with a built-in heatsink. I highly recommend this FLIRC case since it provides passive cooling for the Raspberry Pi 4. Basically, the entire case is a giant heatsink, keeping your Pi cool. There’s also a version for the Raspberry Pi 3.

If you don’t use a passive cooling case, you’ll want to pick up a case that comes with heatsinks. If you’re using a Raspberry Pi Zero, you can also use an NES cartridge as a case for your RetroPie gaming rig.

Pi Cart: a Raspberry Pi Retro Gaming Rig in an NES Cartridge

2 – Download the RetroPie SD-card image

RetroPie is a software package for the Raspberry Pi that is based on the Raspberry Pi OS, a Linux distribution. It combines a full suite of tools and utilities that will allow you to quickly and easily run retro game ROMs for various vintage gaming emulators.

We’re going to perform our RetroPie setup using an SD card image — essentially a snapshot of an entire working installation of RetroPie rather than doing a manual RetroPie install.

Because the Raspberry Pi doesn’t have an internal hard drive, it uses a microSD card for storage of the entire operating system and all files contained therein.

To set up RetroPie, Download and unzip the latest RetroPie SD-Card Image. There are two versions of the RetroPie SD-Card Image:

• One for the Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero W, A, B, A+ and B+
• One for the Raspberry Pi 2 and Raspberry Pi 3
• One for the Raspberry Pi 4

Select the appropriate image for your Pi.

3 – Format your SD card to work with Raspberry Pi

First, you’ll need to format the SD card as FAT. Insert the SD card into your SD card reader. Your SD card will now show up as a mounted drive on your computer.

Format Type

If your SD card is 32GB or smaller, we’ll format it as MS-DOS (FAT). If your SD card is 64GB or larger, we’ll format it as ExFAT.

Formatting on Windows

Open up Explorer, locate the SD card, right-click it, and select Format from the context menu. Select the desired format and click the Start button.

Formatting on Mac

Open Disk Utility by navigating to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. Select your SD card in the left pane. Click the Erase button, select the desired format, give it a name, and click the Erase button. For OS X Yosemite and older, you’ll need to navigate to the Erase tab first.

4 – Install the RetroPie image

To install RetroPie, we’ll use a third-party utility called Etcher. Etcher works on both Windows and Mac.

Download and install Etcher, open it, and select your SD card drive and downloaded image to “flash” the image to your SD card.

5 – Put the SD card into your Raspberry Pi and connect your peripherals

Safely eject the SD card and slide it into your Raspberry Pi.

Next, connect your USB game controller and connect the HDMI cable to a monitor or TV. Finally, connect the MicroUSB power supply. Always connect the power supply after connecting your other peripherals so that your Pi will detect all of the peripherals properly on boot.

Your Pi will now boot!

6 – Connect your Pi to the Internet

I recommend connecting your Pi to the Internet to more easily add game ROMs and access additional features such as game rating and description scraping. Also, connecting the Pi to your network will allow you to access it remotely via SSH to perform remaining configuration without needing a keyboard.

If you have a Raspberry Pi Zero W, 3, or 4, you have built-in Wi-Fi!

To connect, simply select the RetroPie menu icon and then select WIFI.

Then, connect to your Pi remotely via SSH by opening Terminal (Mac) or Command Prompt (Windows) and then running:

How to Connect to a Raspberry Pi Remotely via SSH
The preferred (and most common) method of connecting to your Pi to run commands.

ssh pi@retropie
# default password: raspberry

Note: If you’re using an older Pi or one without built-in Wi-Fi, you can still transfer ROMs via USB. But if you still want to add Internet functionality to one of these older Pis, simply connect an Ethernet cable or USB Wi-Fi dongle.

How to Add ROMs to RetroPie Using a USB Drive

7- Expand your SD card to utilize all usable space

If your SD card is larger than 4GB, you must expand it before your Pi can use the remaining space. To do this, you’ll need to launch the Raspberry Pi configuration tool (raspi-config).

You can use the Retropie interface to do this. On the main screen, select the RetroPie menu icon and then select RASPI-CONFIG.

Then, choose either Expand Filesystem or expand_rootfs from the menu (this option will vary based on your Raspberry Pi model). You now need to restart your Pi. You may have noticed there’s no reset button (unless you’ve added one).

8 – Connect to your Pi

We now need to connect to your Raspberry Pi from your computer so that we can copy over game ROMs and easily edit configuration files.

Again, this step is optional as you can also transfer ROMs via USB and accessing your configuration and other additional features isn’t strictly required.

There are numerous ways to do this; my favorite method is via SSH/SFTP using an FTP client. As far as free FTP clients go, I recommend FileZilla since it’s very well documented and supported and is available for both Mac and Windows.

Download FileZilla from their downloads page and install it. I recommend you uncheck all the “additional components” that FileZilla will ask you to install, such as the Yahoo search page and toolbar crap.

**Note: As of the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, SSH is disabled by default for security purposes; you will need to enable SSH on your Pi before proceeding. Thankfully, this process is super easy and painless.

Use the following credentials to connect to your Pi. The default Pi username and password are pi and raspberry, respectively.

Host:  (see below)
Username: pi
Password: raspberry
Port: 22

For security purposes, I highly recommend you change the default Raspberry Pi password to something else. It only takes a minute.

How to Change the Raspberry Pi Password

To find your Pi’s IP, open Terminal (Mac) or Command Prompt (Windows) and enter the following command to ping your Pi and return its network IP:

ping retropie

or, for older versions of RetroPie, use:

ping raspberrypi

It may take a few tries to get a response. If you see a “Request timeout” response when you run the ping command, then the command has failed. If you have a USB keyboard handy, you can boot up your Pi, press F4 to get to the shell, and run the following command:

 ifconfig

This alternate method will list your Pi’s IP immediately after inet addr: under eth0.

9 – Configuring your controller

You’ll now want to configure your USB gamepad to work with your Pi. I recommend the Buffalo Classic USB Gamepad since it’s inexpensive, highly compatible with the Pi, and comes in sweet Japanese packaging. You can find an Amazon link to that USB controller at the top of this guide.

You can use any type of USB controller — including a USB NES controller, though your games are more limited since it has fewer buttons than most newer games use.

Be sure to check out our guide to the best RetroPie controllers!

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Don’t skimp on your RetroPie controller—get the best!

To configure your controller to work with the menu system and games, boot up your Pi. Your Pi will automatically launch the RetroPie UI where you will be prompted to configure the controller. If you mess up, don’t worry — you can access this configuration menu again later by pressing Start in the RetroPie UI.

10 – Finding game ROMs

A ROM is an entire port of a particular video game. RetroPie contains a copy of EmulationStation, which both provides the user interface for your new retro gaming rig and interprets these ROM files appropriately. RetroPie comes with a few games preinstalled — such as Quake, Duke Nukem 3D, and Cave Story. These games are best played using a keyboard, however, since the gamepad doesn’t have enough keys to map the controls for some PC-ported games. You can emulate just about any console using the built-in RetroPie emulators.

A Legal Note

Most retro games are owned by a company (yes, even the very old ones!) and are protected by copyright laws. Thus, unfortunately, downloading ROMs for those games constitutes piracy.

While you can find tons of RetroPie ROMs on any Torrent site, keep in mind that you should not download any copyrighted titles.

Where to Find and Download RetroPie ROMs (Free and Legally)
Let’s find something to play!

Free ROMs

Luckily, there are some free ROMs out there that we can use for now! MAMEdev.org has a nice list of these free, legal ROMs. We’ll use these as examples and you can find more ROMs on your own.

Our list of the best of the video games from the year you were born contains links to some old arcade ROMs.

Let’s use Gridlee and Super Tank as examples. Download each ROM.

11 – Installing game ROMs

ROMs can be installed via SSH/SFTP (over your network) or by plugging a USB flash drive into your USB port. Additional methods for copying ROMs to RetroPie can be found on the RetroPie Wiki.

I wrote a separate guide on installing RetroPie ROMs using a USB drive. Or, if your Pi is connected to the internet, you can use the instructions below.

How to Add ROMs to RetroPie Using a USB Drive

Reconnect FileZilla and browse to the following directory:

/home/pi/RetroPie/roms

Unzip each game ROM and upload each game folder into its respective game system folder. For example, if you had a Super Mario Bros 3 ROM, you would upload the game’s folder into the “nes” directory.

Gridlee and Super Tank go in the “mame” directory since MAME handles the arcade emulation for most vintage arcade-style games that don’t belong to a specific home video game system such as the NES, SNES or Atari.

After you’ve copied these directories over, restart your Pi.

12 – You’re ready to play!

Your Pi will boot into RetroPie automatically. Bask in the glory of simple graphics, bolstered by highly addictive gameplay. Whether you’re playing on your couch or building a RetroPie arcade cabinet or bartop arcade, I hope this guide was helpful to you!

Looking for that perfect controller?

Want a great classic or contemporary controller to play those new RetroPie games? Check out our list of the best PC gaming controllers that will work with your new setup.

The 10 Best PC Gaming Controllers (2022)
Customize your PC gaming experience.

13 – Exiting an emulation (game)

To exit a game, press the START and SELECT buttons at the same time. This will bring you back to the RetroPie UI.

14 – Saving a game

Check out my other guide on saving games in RetroPie to learn how to save and load saved games!

How to Save and Load Saved Games in RetroPie
No more marathons. Unless you want to.

15 – Optional: Back up your Raspberry Pi’s SD card

Now that everything is configured and working splendidly, I recommend you back up your Raspberry Pi’s SD card image. This way, if you’re feeling adventurous and want to attempt some further Retropie customizations, you have a safe restore point.

I’ve written a short guide on how to back up your Raspberry Pi.

16 – Questions?

Post in the comments section below and I’ll be sure to help you out. Also, stay tuned for more guides on customizing your RetroPie installation.

Did you know you can play games on RetroPie with your friends? Check out our guide to learn how to set up multiplayer on RetroPie.

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10 Reasons to Pick Supernote A6X over reMarkable 2

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August 9, 2023

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The world of e-ink devices is vast and confusing, with dozens of models from dozens of manufacturers.

Some people will only be familiar with Amazon’s Kindle or the Kobo series of e-readers, but these are actually really limited in terms of functionality! I’ve written about how much I love the Supernote e-ink device before, but I haven’t yet touched on what makes the Supernote superior to another big name in the e-ink world: reMarkable.

ReMarkable set itself up as the “paper replacement” of e-ink devices, going so far as to create a highly paperlike experience with a special screen and a pencil-like stylus nib that wears down through use.

But, what started looking like an outstanding idea with unbeatable software, quickly became a nightmare of venture capitalism as they locked features behind a paywall. Meanwhile, Supernote actively engaged with their user community, working with their users to build what is probably the best e-ink device in its price range.

1 – reMarkable’s subscription plan

This is the largest blow to the reMarkable because it’s never enjoyable to find a device’s features being locked behind a paywall.

ReMarkable hinted that they would be heading in this direction for some time, and they finally took the leap at the end of 2021, likely because they took tons of venture capital money and ended up desperate to make their backers happy ASAP.

Supernote has almost gone the opposite direction of reMarkable, if such a thing is possible. In a truly remarkable twist in today’s capitalist world, Supernote puts all their resources into improving existing devices instead of arbitrarily phasing out devices to make a profit, or opting for a subscription model like reMarkable.

People who purchased their reMarkable devices before October 12, 2021 got to keep a few of their so-called “premium” features for free, but all future updates that reMarkable makes won’t be included, and if you’re thinking of buying a reMarkable now…just don’t.

Here’s the thing: reMarkable bills itself as a paper notebook replacement, but as a side-by-side comparison shows, the features offered via any reMarkable plan simply don’t come anywhere close to the Supernote, and that includes things like writing feel and latency. How is this possible? Well, it all comes down to Supernote’s incredible roadmap.

2 – Supernote’s development roadmap

Supernote has a public roadmap available with all their development plans. ReMarkable offers a blog with infrequent updates when major software changes take place.

This is a stark difference that highlights not only how great Supernote is with community engagement (and how much they care about creating an incredible product), but how the needs of the community have influenced the actual design of the device and the features that it offers.

3 – Supernote stylus is better than reMarkable 2

’ll come right out with a hot take: for all that reMarkable does offer the writing feel of pencil on paper (it does, and, to be fair, it’s incredible how well it does this), it comes with the massive limitation of wear and tear.

Like a few other e-ink devices on the market, the reMarkable stylus wears out and, according to various reviews, wears out quite quickly. That’s a steep price for the feel of writing on paper.

The Supernote, meanwhile, approaches the experience of writing through their patented self-repairing screen film. This mimics the experience of writing with a pen on paper surprisingly well, and does so with a hard ceramic nibbed stylus that never wears out.

In fact, their Heart of Metal stylus is the best-looking and most impressive on the market, offering the feel of a high-quality pen.

4 – Supernote’s Android OS vs reMarkable’s Linux OS

Beneath the hood, these devices are wildly different. The reMarkable uses custom software based on Linux, the open-source GNU operating system.

When I originally heard this, I immediately thought two things: that’s awesome, and, what about all the apps that people expect to be able to use with an e-ink device? Because the reMarkable can’t run anything from the Android app store.

That means: no Kindle, no Overdrive, no Dropbox; none of the integrations that have become a mainstay of the e-ink market. To get around this, reMarkable tried to double down on their claim of their device as a “paper journal replacement” designed to focus the user’s attention on nothing but their writing. No matter that this alienates a huge potential userbase.

Supernote has a Linux line of devices, their older A5 and A6 models (and these actually feature email integration, Supernote’s own generous cloud sync, and software that is still getting major improvement updates). But Supernote’s latest devices, their A5x and A6x line of tablets, feature a heavily modified Android OS that offers massive integration potential.

Currently, Supernote supports Kindle (and, through Kindle, Supernote also supports reading books borrowed from your local library which is wonderful), as well as email, calendar, and Dropbox integration.

Their team has stated that wider access to apps in the Android app store is on their radar, and that means that we will hopefully eventually be able to ditch Kindle altogether and use any apps we choose for our ebook pleasure.

They have also considered integration with various academic and knowledgework apps like Obsidian. Supernote even has default integration with Microsoft Word, in a major boon for writers everywhere who want to travel without their bulky laptop.

5 – Supernote beats reMarkable 2 as an e-reader

Ever since the original reMarkable came out, users have been complaining about issues with using that device as an e-reader. To be fair, reMarkable 2 has improved things immensely, and the size of the reMarkable 2 makes it handy for viewing PDFs and other large documents.

But the Supernote not only comes bundled with its own extremely powerful e-reading application, it can also use the Kindle app, one of the most widely used e-reader apps around.

For a long time, Supernote lagged (literally) when it came to handling very large or image-dense ebooks and PDFs. The December 2021 Supernote update changed all that.

The Supernote now absolutely matches the reMarkable in terms of speed, but provides a far more satisfactory reading experience, through multiple apps. That’s a big winner for me.

6 – Supernote has integrated Word processor and keyboard support

The reMarkable is excellent when it comes to writing and drawing, without a doubt. They corner the market on superb latency and pressure sensitivity…but that’s it. For a very high price, you’re getting something that’s ultimately less functional than a good art pad and stylus.

What first attracted me to Supernote was it’s Word Processor integration. You can open and create Word documents from within Supernote directly, link a bluetooth keyboard to your device, and get straight to work.

As a professional writer, this was groundbreaking. I do actually want to escape the distractions of tech while I work, and Supernote offers me the ability to get the best of both worlds. I can work in my Word documents without eyestrain and with insane battery life, all at a quarter of the weight of my laptop.

Proofreader marks for Word in Supernote?

But then Supernote went even farther with their development of the perfect writer’s companion, and added proofreader mark support for Word documents. What does this mean?

That’s right. You can mark up your Word document using your stylus, deleting and inserting content with a strike of the pen.

And, since the massive update at the end of 2021, Supernote’s word recognition is fully functional. That means it’s possible to insert handwriting directly into a Word document—handwriting that is automatically converted to digital text.

7 – Supernote turns on when the cover opens!

This is a small one, but Supernote has an ingenious cover design that automatically wakes the device when the cover is flipped open.

It wakes to whatever document you last had open and feels beautifully intuitive. It really is just like using a paper journal. No buttons to press or anything.

8 – Supernote vs reMarkable 2, which is sturdier?

The reMarkable has definitely seen some upset customers after cracked screen issues, but it’s not any more risky to own the reMarkable than any other glass tablet. Save, perhaps, that you can’t put an additional screen protector over it.

Still, if it’s snug in its folio, then nothing short of a drop or applied pressure needs to be a concern. But, so the consensus goes, don’t drop it, or it absolutely will break.

The Supernote A6X also uses a glass screen, but this is covered by Supernote’s special self-healing film (which gives the device it’s pen-like writing feel). This makes the device sturdier, and I’ve yet to run into any concerns with my own A6X.

Supernote’s A5X has a newer plastic screen that’s even sturdier, however, making it the ideal choice for those of us constantly on the run and more likely to be rough on our devices.

With the folio attached, both Supernote devices are pretty hard to damage. My A6X did eventually end up with some cosmetic damage after two years of rough use—the thin plastic lip at the bottom USB-C port split. It doesn’t affect the device in any way, however, and isn’t noticeable unless I’m looking right at it.

9 – Supernote vs reMarkable 2, which has the better design?

Build quality aside, the reMarkable is incredibly thin and well-designed for a futuristic sleek factor. In an age where we want all the power of technology without any of the baggage, it definitely has something to offer.

The Supernote beats it out again for me in this department, however. Yes, the Supernote is fractionally thicker, with a design that reminds me a little like a Moleskine notebook (once it’s in its folio), but that also gives it a weight and solidity I like.

It’s very easy to hold, but has the sort of density one would expect from a notebook. I enjoy reading on it more because of this as well.

But these two features really stand out for the Supernote: the instant-wake feature I mentioned earlier. It’s intuitive and lovely to have the device snap to life as soon as I open the cover. But there’s also Supernote’s unique hardware slide.

The right side of the Supenote features a sleek groove that provides two powerful functions. Slide your thumb up and the screen instantly refreshes. For anyone who has not yet used e-ink devices, a “ghosting” effect can sometimes occur, where subtle afterimages of previous content are displayed until the page is refreshed.

Supernote makes it incredibly easy to take care of this issue. And, swiping down brings to life the system control bar, providing physical access that once again feels really natural to use.

10 – Supernote vs reMarkable 2, writing latency

The big claim that reMarkable made early on was that the latency of its devices were equal to Apple’s 2nd Gen Pencil. That was a major breakthrough for e-ink devices that have historically struggled to match the writing experience of traditional devices like the iPad.

Initially, the Supernote’s writing latency was still perfectly serviceable (and, indeed, faster than a number of better-known e-ink devices), but it was double that of the reMarkable 2.

But then came the 2021 end of year update, and Supernote quietly changed the game. The Supernote now boasts a pen latency almost identical to that of the reMarkable 2 eliminating the lead that originally excited me so much about the reMarkable device.

11 – Supernote’s incredible community engagement

As I’ve mentioned, the best thing about Supernote is its community engagement. Their entire business model seems to be based on building a deep and effective rapport with their customers, taking suggestions and critiques in good faith and using them to directly improve their device. Comments that I made when I first purchased my A6X in 2019 were put on the public roadmap and solved.

The engineers and marketing team are active on the company’s Reddit page, and even their managing director is both available and extremely friendly.

I honestly have not encountered a single other company that does half as much to connect with their customers and build a community of engagement and trust. And that community works out for them, too! User feedback has provided them with a huge testing base that has allowed them to improve their device continually since its release.

The reMarkable team has been less straightforward. They do have a Reddit channel, but little official activity seems to take place there. They do have an official blog, but only a few major updates are released on it.

They will respond to emails, but I haven’t seen a glowing review of their customer support process yet. And then there’s the big problem of their subscription model, which was kept veiled from the public and only became known early through some clever investigating by Voja over at My Deep Guide.

I wish I could like the reMarkable more…it’s a neat device with so much potential. But the terrible business model, horrible user support and connectivity, and unwillingness to meet the user where the user needs to be met make it a no-go for me. The Supernote, however, is the opposite in every way.

I have experienced nothing but good will and support from the Supernote community and official team, and their devices have become a part of my daily workload for everything from writing articles, to reading books I want to review, to planning my move into a new apartment. It just doesn’t get any better than that.

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Xfinity Router Login: How to Log in to a Comcast Xfinity Router

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There are many reasons you might want to access your Comcast Xfinity router. For instance, you may want to change your wireless password or set up port forwarding for a project you are working on.

In any case, if you’re looking to log in to the Xfinity Wireless Gateway, then you’ll need the Comcast Xfinity router IP address in [the second step] to log into your router. If you have an Xfinity modem/router combo, this is also known as your modem login. If you’re using a business router, the process can be a little different. Check out this guide for steps on how to log into a Comcast business router.

If you need to login to your Comcast account, visit this guide.

1 – Make sure you are connected to your Xfinity network

This can be a wired or WiFi connection.

2 – Open a browser and go to 10.0.0.1

This is the router’s gateway. It will automatically bring up a log in screen.

3 – Enter a username and password

Username: admin
Password: password

Now you’re logged in.

4 – Change your password

You can change your password by click “Change Password” at the top right of the admin panel.

5 – Can’t remember your username or password?

Username

Here’s the Xfinity page to help you find your username.

Password

Here’s the Xfinity page to help you reset your password.

6 – Other options

While the above steps are the easiest way to directly log in to your Comcast Xfinity router, here are some other options that may suit your needs, as well.

Xfinity xFi

If you’re using an xFi gateway, then you can access xFi from your account pages in both the mobile Xfinity app and on the Xfinity website.

Then you’ll simply:
1. Log in to your Comcast Xfinity account.
2. Select your network name from the top of the page.
3. From here you can view your password and make changes to your WiFi.

7 – Next up: Speed up your wifi connection

We’ve written a few practical tips to show you how to speed up your wifi connection.

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How to Enable SSH on Raspberry Pi OS Without a Screen

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If you’re like me, you don’t always have a spare keyboard/monitor available to set up your Raspberry Pi. I rely heavily on SSH to set up my Pi, but in late 2016 Raspbian images started shipping with SSH disabled for security reasons. Fortunately, you can still enable SSH without a screen using the latest operating system, Raspberry Pi OS.

1 – Put the micro SD card into your computer

This guide assumes that you’ve already installed Raspberry Pi OS on your Pi. If not, go ahead and install it. Then put the SD card into your computer.

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2 – Navigate to the boot directory

You’ll have to locate the boot directory, on my Mac it’s in /Volumes/boot.

If you’re on a Mac, open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal) and type:

cd /Volumes/boot

On Windows, you’ll need to use Command Prompt instead.

3 – Create an empty file called ssh

All you have to do is create an empty file called ssh.

touch ssh

If this file exists, ssh will be enabled when the pi is booted.

4 – Insert the SD card into the Pi and power on

Connect the Pi to a power source to power it on. As long as the Pi is connected via an Ethernet cable (or wifi), you should now be able to ssh in to the Pi.

How to Connect to a Raspberry Pi Remotely via SSH
The preferred (and most common) method of connecting to your Pi to run commands.

If you don’t have easy access to an ethernet connection, you can configure a WiFi connection similar to how we enabled SSH.

How to Set up WiFi on Your Raspberry Pi Without a Monitor (Headless)
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