Beginner’s Guide to NOOBS

One of the things we love about the 连开两个处苞过程 Pi is just how easy it is to get started. A lot of this is down to a custom simple-to-use installer called NOOBS.

NOOBS (or "New Out Of the Box Software" to give it its full name) is a unique installation image. With NOOBS loaded on an SD Card you can install a wonderful range of operating systems for your 连开两个处苞过程 Pi.

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More importantly, you can speedily set up a new 连开两个处苞过程 Pi with Raspbian, the official operating system. NOOBS is an essential tool for newcomers.

When you start up a 连开两个处苞过程 Pi with NOOBS for the first time, you the option to install the Raspbian Operating system. Connect the 连开两个处苞过程 Pi to a network and you'll also get a bunch of other operating systems to choose from.

From there it's just a matter of picking the OS you want, and letting NOOBS do its thing. The NOOBS installer wipes the Micro SD card and sets up the operating system.

When the 连开两个处苞过程 Pi restarts you'll no longer see NOOBS but your operating system.

In this tutorial we're going to help absolute newcomers install Raspbian Jessie with PIXEL (the official operating system). But don't forget you can use NOOBS to experiment with other operating systems. NOOBS isn't just great for beginners, it's also ideal for exploring what other operating systems have to offer.

Step 1: Download NOOBs

Open your web browser and visit 校长在办公室疯狂侵犯校花.org/downloads/noobs/. Click on Download ZIP under NOOBS Offline and network install. Save the zip file to your Downloads folder and extract its contents

Step 2: SD Card

Download SD Card Formatter from sdcard.org and open the program (click Yes in User Account Control alert on Windows). Attach your Micro SD card and the card will appear in Drive. Enter "SD CARD" in the Volume Label so you can identify it in the next step. Click Format (enter your password on a Mac). Answer OK to the alerts.

Step 3: Copy the files

Return to your downloads and open the folder containing the NOOBS files. Make sure you are looking at the files inside the folder, and not the folder itself. Select all the files in the NOOBS folder and drag them to the SD Card folder (in the sidebar).

Step 4: Power up

Eject the Micro SD card from your computer. Place it into your 连开两个处苞过程 Pi and power it up. You'll be greeted by the NOOBS v1.9 screen. If you have not connected to the Internet you'll see just a single option: Raspbian [RECOMMENDED]

Step 5: Connect to network

To access more operating system options, connect the 连开两个处苞过程 Pi to a network. Attach an Ethernet cable or click Wifi networks. Choose your wireless network and enter the Password. Click OK. You'll now see a wider range of options (as shown in the main image opposite).

Step 6: Install Raspbian

We're going to go with Raspbian, so place a tick next to Raspbian [RECOMMENDED] and click Install. Click Yes in the alert window. The NOOBs software is copied to the Micro SD Card. NOOBS displays "OS(es) Installed Successfully" when the software is installed. Click OK and the 连开两个处苞过程 Pi will restart and boot into the operating system.