

(Optional) Micro HDMI cable (Cable end should match your monitor).1 USB-C Power Source for the Raspberry Pi (such as a phone charger).

1 microSD card (8 GB to 32 GB capacity recommended) (this procedure WILL erase its content).1 wireless router (for headless setup: you must have administrator privileges and passwords).In addition to the Raspberry Pi 4 itself, the items listed below are required unless marked otherwise: Using the xrdp application to access the Raspberry Pi 4’s graphical desktopįigure 1: A Windows 10 Laptop (Left) Connected Wirelessly to a Raspberry Pi 4 (Right) Material Requirements.Using the PuTTY application to access the Raspberry Pi 4.Finding the network address of your wireless router and your Raspberry pi.Programming your Pi to join your own wireless network.Enabling Secure Shell (SSH) connections to the Raspberry Pi 4.Write the Raspberry Pi Operating System to a microSD cardįor the “headless” Raspberry Pi 4 setup, we will close by:.Download the Raspberry Pi Operating System (OS) and Imager Tool.Understand the materials and software required.Objectivesīy the end of this walkthrough, you should be able to access the Raspberry Pi 4 terminal and the graphical desktop regardless of whether you run a headless system or not. For any conflict between the instructions you see here and the official instructions from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, refer to the official source. This is presented for informational purposes only, and you should back up any data you can’t afford to lose. Note that guides like this eventually become dated and obsolete.
