A guide to setting up your Raspberry Pi
- SD Card
- We recommend an 8GB class 4 SD card - ideally preinstalled with NOOBS.
- Display & connectivity cable
- Any HDMI/DVI monitor and any TV should work as a display for the Pi. For best results, use one with HDMI input, but other connections are available for older devices.
- Keyboard and mouse
- Any standard USB keyboard and mouse will work with your Raspberry Pi.
- Wireless keyboards and mice will work if already paired.
- For keyboard layout configuration options see raspi-config.
- Power supply
- The Pi is powered by a USB Micro power supply (like most standard mobile phone chargers).
- You'll need a good-quality power supply that can supply at least 700mA at 5V.
- Low ampage (~700mA) power supplies will work for basic usage, but are likely to cause the Pi to reboot if it draws too much power.
- Ethernet (network) cable [Model B only]
- An Ethernet cable is used to connect your Pi to a local network and the internet.
- USB wireless dongle
- Alternatively, you can connect to a wireless network using a USB wireless dongle, which will require configuration.
- Audio lead
- Audio can be played through speakers or headphones using a standard 3.5mm jack.
- Without an HDMI cable, an audio lead is necessary to produce sound.
- No separate audio lead is necessary if you're using an HDMI cable to connect to a monitor with speakers, as audio can be played directly through the display; but it is possible to connect one if you prefer to have the audio played through other speakers - this requires configuration.
For any issues during setup, see troubleshooting.