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Flashing a microSD for a Raspberry Pi Zero

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This video shows how to use the Raspberry Pi Imager on your laptop or desktop computer to flash a microSD card for your Raspberry Pi Zero W.

Steps to flash the microSD card (this video shows step 2 and 3):

  1. Place the memory card in the adapter, then the adapter in your computer;
  2. Don't forget to configure the SSH and WiFi settings in the Imager tool before flashing;
  3. Flash the memory card with the Imager/etcher tool of your choice;
  4. Remove the memory card from the adapter and insert it into the (not powered) Raspberry Pi;
  5. Power on the Raspberry Pi.

    6. This video uses the following hardware components:

    • 1x working laptop or desktop computer with a USB slot;
    • 1x microSD to USB adapter (often free with a microSD buy);
    • 1x microSD card (8G and up, ~€7).

      • (Or if you have a SD Card slot in your computer, along with a microSD to SD Card adapter, that works too.)

      The next step requires:

      • the same microSD card;
      • 1x Raspberry Pi Zero W board (~€16);
      • 1x micro USB cable with power pins (data pins not required, ~€7);
        • Total: about €30

        Also in the next step, should you want to interact directly with the Raspberry Pi Zero:

        • 1x keyboard with a micro USB cable end (or an adapter ~€6);
        • 1x mini HDMI to standard HDMI cable (~€4, or adapters to this effect);
        • 1x TV or computer screen with a standard HDMI input.
          • Total: about €10, assuming you already have they keyboard and the screen.

          (Last verified with Raspberry Pi OS Lite (32-bit) released 2023-02-21 and (64-bit) released 2023-02-21)

          Chapters:

          00:00 Choose the distribution and storage
          00:11 Set the options (Wi-Fi, SSH, keyboard...)
          00:22 Preparing to write (it takes a while)
          00:55 Actually flashing the microSD card (it takes a while)
          03:01 Verifying the card (it takes a while)
          04:43 Finished

          Scripts are available at https://github.com/GuillaumeRossolini/rpi-home

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