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 +== Navigation ==
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 +[[growpi|Home]] -> Current guide -> [[growpi_setupremote|Next guide: setting up remote login]]
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 ====== Setting up the Raspberry Pi ====== ====== Setting up the Raspberry Pi ======
  
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-These pins allow the RPi to interface with many devices like sensors, screens, etc. You can buy sensor to measure water content, humidity, temperature, etc. and do many experiments using these pins. You can then write code in order to interface with these pins. +These pins allow the RPi to interface with many devices like sensors, screens, etc. You can buy sensor to measure [[https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZSWQ-Capacitive-Moisture-Hygrometer-Detection/dp/B08GC5KT4T/|water content]][[humidity|https://thepihut.com/products/dht22-temperature-and-humidity-sensor]], temperature, etc. and do many experiments using these pins. You can then write code in order to interface with these pins. 
  
 ==== Step 2: Connect to a monitor and mouse/keyboard ==== ==== Step 2: Connect to a monitor and mouse/keyboard ====
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   * Temporarily plug in a mouse or keyboard when you need it   * Temporarily plug in a mouse or keyboard when you need it
  
-It is not a big deal if you do not have the ability to plug in both keyboard and mouse because in the future you will prefer to access the Raspberry Pi by remote. +It is not a big deal if you do not have the ability to plug in both keyboard and mouse because in the future you will prefer to access the Raspberry Pi by remote PC/iPad loginI will show you how to do this in the next guide. 
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 +**Note:** I may have set up the keyboard for UK keyboard. I cannot remember. If this is a problem, go to Preferences -> Mouse and Keyboard Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Layout and change to US model.  
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 ==== Step 3: Start the Raspberry Pi ==== ==== Step 3: Start the Raspberry Pi ====
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 If you need a login, your login is:  If you need a login, your login is: 
  
-**user name:** pi +<Code:bsh> 
-**password:** m*t*ho**71+user name: pi 
 +password: m*t*ho**71 
 +</Code>
  
 I will not write the password here but you can figure it out.  I will not write the password here but you can figure it out. 
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 You can play with this system. It is just a Linux system.  You can play with this system. It is just a Linux system. 
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 +==== Extra notes ====
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 +Papi, I have set up the Raspberry Pi for you so that you do not have to install any operating system. However, you may like to learn yourself how to set up the Raspberry Pi operating system. To do this, you can format your own MicroSD card with the software and install. 
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 +[[https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/raspberry-pi-setting-up|You can read a guide here. ]]