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PLUGGING IN YOUR RASPBERRY PI
Before you plug anything into your Raspberry Pi, make sure that you have all
the equipment listed above to hand. Then follow these instructions:
1. Begin by slotting your microSD card into the microSD card slot on the
Raspberry Pi, which will only fit one way.
2. Next, plug in your USB keyboard and Mouse into the USB slots on the
Raspberry Pi.
3. Make sure that your monitor or TV is turned on, and that you have
selected the right input (e.g. HDMI 1, DVI, etc).
4. Then connect your HDMI cable from your Raspberry Pi to your
monitor or TV.
5. If you intend to connect your Raspberry Pi to the internet, plug in an
ethernet cable into the ethernet port next to the USB ports, otherwise
skip this step.
6. When you are happy that you have plugged in all the cables and
microSD card required, finally plug in the micro usb power supply. This
action will turn on and boot your Raspberry Pi.
LOGGING INTO YOUR RASPBERRY PI
1. Once your Raspberry Pi has completed the boot process, a login
prompt will appear. The default login for Raspbian is username pi with
the password raspberry . Note you will not see any writing appear when
you type the password. This is a security feature in Linux.
2. After you have successfully logged in, you will see the command line
prompt pi@raspberrypi~$
3. To load the graphical user interface, type startx and press Enter on your
keyboard.
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