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RoboRider Labs – Tutorial

RoboRider Labs – Raspberry Pi Tutorial

🧭 Lesson 1: Welcome, Makers!

We’re turning your Raspberry Pi into a mini computer you can actually code. You’ll learn how to put Raspberry Pi OS on a microSD card, power it up, join Wi-Fi, and (if you want) control it from your laptop. Let’s make it blink and beep! ⚡

Goal today: get your Pi running and connected. If you can type a command on it — mission complete 🎯

💻 Install Raspberry Pi Imager (Windows)

1) Download

Go to the Raspberry Pi Software page and get the Windows version.

💡 If you’re unsure, grab the normal .exe installer.

2) Install and Run

  1. Double-click the file → follow the steps → click Finish.
  2. Open Raspberry Pi Imager from the Start menu. ✅

🍎 Install on Mac

  1. Download the macOS version from the official site.
  2. Open the .dmg → drag the app into Applications.
  3. Launch it from there.
⚠️ If macOS asks, click Open to allow it. You’re good!

🐧 Install on Linux

Use your package manager or download it from the official page. Then run raspberry-pi-imager from your apps menu.

💾 Flash Raspberry Pi OS

1) Plug in the microSD card

Use an adapter or card reader to connect it to your computer.

2) Choose Settings in Imager

  • Choose device → your Pi model (if shown)
  • Choose OS → Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit)
  • Choose storage → your SD card

3) (Recommended) Click ⚙️ Settings

  • Set a cool name like raspberrypi
  • Create your own username & password
  • Turn on SSH to control it from your laptop
  • Add Wi-Fi details and country
💡 This lets you use your Pi without a screen — super handy for class projects.

4) Click Write

Wait a bit → done → eject the card. Easy win 👏

🔌 Power Up Your Pi

  • Insert the microSD card into the Pi.
  • (Optional) Plug in HDMI + keyboard/mouse.
  • Plug in the power cable. 🎉 Lights = success!

If you see the setup screen:

  • Pick country, language, timezone.
  • Change password if asked.
  • Connect Wi-Fi and update if prompted.

No screen? Use SSH

  • Wait 2 minutes after power on.
  • On your computer, type:
    ssh <username>@raspberrypi.local
  • If that fails, check your Wi-Fi router for your Pi’s IP address.
⚠️ No SSH? Add an empty file named ssh (no extension) to the SD card’s boot folder before you start.

⚙️ Make It Yours

Update Your Pi

sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade -y
sudo reboot

Open Settings

sudo raspi-config
  • Change name & password
  • Enable SSH / VNC / I2C / SPI
  • Fix keyboard & timezone
💡 Turn on VNC for a remote desktop, or use SSH for fast text-only access.

🛠️ Quick Fixes

  • No Wi-Fi? Check your password or country in Imager.
  • Can’t find Pi? Use a network cable and see its IP in your router.
  • Imager doesn’t see SD card? Reinsert or try a different USB port.

🎉 You Did It!

Your Pi is alive and ready to build something awesome. Next lesson: we’ll make it blink an LED and talk to sensors. 🚀

RoboRider Labs • Lesson 1 — Raspberry Pi