We’re using the smaller-sized Raspberry Pi OS Lite, as we do not need the desktop environment for our project. Install Raspberry Pi OS to your microSD cardĬHOOSE OS: Raspberry Pi OS can be found under Raspberry Pi OS (other). We recommend a minimum storage size of 16GB. Open the Imager application and connect your microSD card to your computerĬonnect your microSD card to your computer using an SD card adapter.

Raspberry Pi Imager is available for free for Windows, macOS, Ubuntu for x86 and Raspberry Pi OS, and can be downloaded here. We’re going to use Raspberry Pi Imager to install Raspberry Pi OS Lite onto your microSD card.

If you plan to use your own power supply, you’ll see a lightning bolt in the top right corner of your screen if it’s not supplying enough power to the computer. For ease and reliability, we offer affordable official USB-C and micro USB power supplies in a variety of regional formats. Power supplies come in a variety of formats, and you may find that an unofficial model such as a phone charger won’t be powerful enough for your Raspberry Pi. Older models will require a micro USB power supply and a standard-HDMI-to-HDMI cable instead. If you’re using a Raspberry Pi 4 or a Raspberry Pi 400, you will need a USB-C power supply and a micro-HDMI-to-standard-HDMI cable. For this reason, we recommend using a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB, but any member of the Raspberry Pi 4 range should do the trick.

The faster your Raspberry Pi, the faster your data will save to your external storage. Using Raspberry Pi, you can connect your existing storage devices - such as external portable hard drives and USB flash drives - to create secure backups of all your important files, accessible from anywhere in the world.Ĭhoosing the right Raspberry Pi and accessories Network-attached storage (NAS) allows you to save files from your computer and mobile devices to external hard drives via your home or office wireless network.

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