How to Install an Image on Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi Imager is free to install from the official Raspberry Pi website. It's available for MacOS, Windows, and Ubuntu systems.
- Visit the Raspberry Pi download page.
- Download the Raspberry Pi Imager installer for your Operating System.
- Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the setup.
You can use Raspberry Pi Imager to write images to SD cards for the Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi Imager comes with a few operating systems to choose from, so you don't have to download anything separately. If you want to install a custom image, you can follow the instructions on the next step.
- Launch Raspberry Pi Imager.
- Click Choose OS. The feature somewhat replaces NOOBS, providing a couple of basic operating systems like Raspberry Pi OS.
- Select an OS from the list.
- Click Choose SD card.
- Select from the list the SD card you want to write to.
- Click Write to begin the image writing process.
Custom Raspberry Pi image files (like .zip, .img, .tar, .gz, etc) can be written using Raspberry Pi imager. You must download the image file from a third-party source. For example, to install RetroPie you need the image file from the download page on the RetroPie website.
- Launch Raspberry Pi Imager.
- Click Choose OS.
- Select Use custom to write an unlisted image.
- Click Choose SD card.
- Select from the list the SD card you want to write to.
- Click Write to begin the image writing process.
Raspberry Pi Imager comes with a small selection of operating systems. It doesn't replace NOOBS, but it does provide a couple of operating systems to choose from. You can even install LibreELEC, an open-source Linux distro for Kodi.
| Included Operating Systems |
|---|
| Raspberry Pi OS |
| LibreELEC |
| Ubuntu |
In addition to operating systems, there are a few tools available in Raspberry Pi Imager under the Choose OS option. These tools include:
- EEPROM Recovery - This is only for the Raspberry Pi 4
- Erase tool - This is used to format SD cards to Fat32.
If for whatever reason you don't want to or are unable to use Raspberry Pi Imager, you can opt to use an alternative application. Here are a couple we've relied on over the years leading up to the new imager release.
- balenaEtcher - The application runs on Windows, MacOS, and Ubuntu operating systems.
- Win32 Disk Imager - This imaging software is designed for Windows machines.
You may also be interested in our guide on how to install Raspberry Pi OS.
Everyone knows that it's possible to build just about anything out of LEGO blocks, one of the most imaginative toys ever invented, but now the ability to go high-tech with your LEGO collection just went to a whole new level with a new integration for the Raspberry Pi computer: the world's smallest full computer and one of the most versatile pieces of hardware around. The new device is called the "Build HAT" ("HAT" stands for Hardware Attached on Top) an is designed to connect with LEGO® Technic™ motors and sensors. The HAT fits any Raspberry Pi with a 40-pin GPIO header and lets you control up to four LEGO® Technic™ motors and sensors from the LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Portfolio. The whole purpose of LEGO's advanced building platform is to excite interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) in a young audience, but the incredible power afforded by this array of products means that any LEGO enthusiast can create a whole plethora of robotic wonders. With the addition of the Raspberry Pi Build HAT, the ease of programming (through the HATs accompanying Python library), as well as the extended range of parts and sensors that connecting the Pi allows as builder to use, makes this extremely exciting for those who want to take their LEGO engineering project to hitherto unheard of dimensions.
How to Install an Image on Raspberry Pi
Source: https://howchoo.com/pi/raspberry-pi-imager