RPi Tutorials

Introduction
This page contains a set of tutorials to help the reader to learn by doing. The reader is encouraged to follow the steps in the tutorials.

The Raspberry Pi Forum has a list of Project Ideas & Links, to help people get started.

Please add links to your tutorials (and ones you find interesting).

Fill in each section:
 * Tutorial Title (as a link to the project webpage or connected wiki page)
 * Tutorial Description (including any additional links or information
 * Skill level/Ages it is aimed at (Any/Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)
 * Tags (key words related to the project, i.e. LCD Screen, Teaching, Python)
 * Author(s) or group who have produced it (also if it is an Open/Community Project for anyone to contribute)
 * Tutorial Status (Not Started/In-Progress/Available).

Tutorials List
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Tutorial: How to use your RPi like an Arduino
A thorough guide to using the RPi's GPIO pins in Python, Bash and C. Intermediate Teaching, Python, Bash, C T3db0t Available
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Raspberry Pi YouTube Tutorials
Forum Link: Liam Fraser's Video Tutorials Beginner Teaching, Python Liam Fraser Available
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Introducing the Raspberry Pi
h2g2 project: Introducing the Raspberry Pi Beginner Startup guide Tufty Available
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Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi
Introductory tutorial for total beginners to get your Raspberry Pi booted and online : Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi Beginner Startup guide T3db0t Available
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The Coding Club Free eBook(s)
Forum Link: Teaching Youngsters Programming Beginner (~ages 10) Teaching, Python Sciman Available
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DracoSoftware
Forum Link: Blog about working with Raspberry Pi for Windows users Beginner Teaching, Windows, Linux dracolytch Available
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Easy GPIO Hardware & Software
(Wiki) Forum Link: Easy GPIO Hardware & Software
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Aim to introduce the basic circuits for interfacing through the GPIO. Beginner Teaching, Basic Hardware Meltwater - Open Project In-Progress
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SD Card setup using DD for Windows
Blog Link: My Raspberry Pi Experience
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How to set up an SD Card using DD for Windows - with step by step screenshots Linux Beginner/ Windows Intermediate Startup Guide, OS setup Tass Available
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Software: C64 Emulator (VICE)
Forum Link: How to install the C64 Emulator VICE Linux Beginner Install Guide, Software, Emulator Frank Buss Available
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Setting up VNC
Blog Link: My Raspberry Pi Experience
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How to set up VNC server on the Raspberry Pi to be able to connect remotely - with step by step screenshots Beginner Startup Guide, OS setup Tass Available
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Setting up Apache2
Blog Link: Fusion Strike
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A guide on setting up an Apache2 web server with Screenshots Beginner Startup Guide, server setup Jacob Clark Available
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Setting up PHP
Blog Link: Fusion Strike
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A guide on setting up PHP web server with using Apache & SSH with Screenshots Beginner Startup Guide, server setup Jacob Clark Available
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Setting up MySQL
Blog Link: Fusion Strike
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A guide on setting up MySQL on your Raspberry Pi web server using PHP, Apache & SSH with Screenshots Beginner Startup Guide, server setup Jacob Clark Available
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Running Puredata on the Raspberry Pi
How to get Puredata, the open-source sound synthesis platform, running on your R-Pi : Running Puredata on the Raspberry Pi Beginner Startup guide T3db0t Available
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How to mount a USB flash drive on the Raspberry Pi
Blog link: How to mount a USB flash drive on the Raspberry Pi Beginner Startup guide, Linux Alex Eames Available
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How to mount and use a USB Hard Disk Drive on the Raspberry Pi
Blog link: How to mount a USB hard disk drive on the Raspberry Pi Beginner Startup guide, Linux Alex Eames Available
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How to build a cheap powered USB hub
Blog link: How to build a cheap powered USB hub
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How to adapt a cheap unpowered USB hub and an existing mains adaptor to build a Raspberry Pi power supply and powered USB hub in one. Intermediate Hardware, USB hub Alan Thew Available
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Raspberry Pi UPnP Media Player
Blog link: Raspberry Pi UPnP Media Player
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A guide on using GMediaRender to set up a Raspberry Pi as a UPnP media renderer. Beginner Startup guide, Linux Chris Baume Available
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Cross Compiling and Cross Debugging C++ with Eclipse from Debian Squeeze x64 to Debian Squeeze ARM (Raspberry Pi)
Blog link: Cross Compiling and Cross Debugging C++ with Eclipse from Debian Squeeze x64 to Debian Squeeze ARM (Raspberry Pi)
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A guide on Cross-Compilation and Cross-Debugging C++ with Eclipse CDT. Intermediate Teaching, C++ Javier Bravo Available
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Setting up the Broadcom watchdog to reboot a hung Pi (Raspberry Pi)
Blog link: Setting up the Broadcom watchdog to reboot a hung Pi (Raspberry Pi)
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A quick guide on setting up the watchdog process so that your Pi boots when it hangs or freezes. Adding "panic=20" is another good way of keeping your Pi running remotely. Intermediate Linux Philip Howard Available
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