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Photo from OKdo<\/p><\/div>\n

I frequently get emails from people asking how they get started with the Raspberry Pi.\u00a0So, I’ve taken one of my responses and turned it into this\u00a0page. I hope it’s useful. If you’ve got anything to add, please leave a comment and I’ll see about adding it. Remember, this is for\u00a0beginners<\/em> so suggestions that are too advanced will get rejected. I’m hoping, however, that this will be a very “open” document that will grow. So, here goes…<\/p>\n

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What is the Raspberry Pi and why should I bother?<\/h2>\n

The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer. You plug in an SD card (which contains the operating system), a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor and you’re all set!<\/p>\n

The Pi was designed to help people, especially children, learn how to program\/code and to understand electronics. In our modern age of devices, gadgets and whizzy things, it is important to know how they work, not just how to use them. We have become a society of technology users rather than technology creators – the Pi was designed to get people interested in creating again. If you, or your son\/daughter, has ever shown an interest in technology (and let’s face it,\u00a0these days who hasn’t?) then getting them a Pi and helping them to learn coding and learn how technology works is key to their survival in the wider world.<\/p>\n

What do I need?<\/h2>\n
In order to get started with the Raspberry Pi, you need some equipment. I have provided links to get them, mostly from The Pi Hut, but there are other vendors, obviously.<\/div>\n
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