Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A simple setup guide for a headless setup that should work with all versions of the Raspberry PI.

A headless setup for a PI is setting it up without a graphical desktop interface, where you normally interact with it from a different computer. This is especially useful for applications that have their own web interfaces such as Octoprint or Node-Red.

Software:
Raspbian Lite: raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian

Etcher: etcher.io

Putty: putty.org

Hardware:

Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Kit
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16GB Micro SD Card
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(Needed if You are using a PI Zero)
Micro USB Hub* - http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/BuJUrj2
Mini HDMI to HDMI Adapter* - http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/RVzNFaa

(Needed if you are using an older Pi that doesn't have built in WiFi)
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