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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 Title and Link |
Description |
Level |
Tags |
Author |
Status |
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 |
Raspberry Pi YouTube Tutorials |
Forum Link: Liam Fraser's Video Tutorials |
Beginner |
Teaching, Python |
Liam Fraser |
Available |
Raspbian on Raspberry Pi using SD card + USB memory stick |
Tutorial on setting up Raspbian to boot off a small SD card and then load the system off a USB memory stick. |
Beginner |
OS Setup |
NetworkingHowtos |
Available |
Introducing the Raspberry Pi |
h2g2 project: Introducing the Raspberry Pi |
Beginner |
Startup guide |
Tufty |
Available |
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 |
Cable management for the Raspberry Pi - (Forum article) |
Video showing how to simplify Raspberry Pi cable tangles : A simple cable management solution for the Raspberry Pi v1 |
Beginner/intermediate |
Startup guide |
Kdakin |
Available |
The Coding Club Free eBook(s) |
Forum Link: Teaching Youngsters Programming |
Beginner (~ages 10) |
Teaching, Python |
Sciman |
Available |
DracoSoftware |
Forum Link: Blog about working with Raspberry Pi for Windows users |
Beginner |
Teaching, Windows, Linux |
dracolytch |
Available |
Easy GPIO Hardware & Software(Wiki) |
Forum Link: Easy GPIO Hardware & Software Aim to introduce the basic circuits for interfacing through the GPIO. |
Beginner |
Teaching, Basic Hardware |
Meltwater - Open Project |
In-Progress |
SD Card setup using DD for Windows |
Blog Link: My Raspberry Pi Experience How to set up an SD Card using DD for Windows - with step by step screenshots |
Beginner/ Windows Intermediate |
Startup Guide, OS setup |
Tass |
Available |
Software: C64 Emulator (VICE) |
Forum Link: How to install the C64 Emulator VICE |
Beginner |
Install Guide, Software, Emulator |
Frank Buss |
Available |
Setting up VNC |
Blog Link: My Raspberry Pi Experience 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 |
Setting up Apache2 |
Blog Link: Fusion Strike A guide on setting up an Apache2 web server with Screenshots |
Beginner |
Startup Guide, server setup |
Jacob Clark |
Available
|
Setting up PHP |
Blog Link: Fusion Strike A guide on setting up PHP web server with using Apache & SSH with Screenshots |
Beginner |
Startup Guide, server setup |
Jacob Clark |
Available |
Setting up MySQL |
Blog Link: Fusion Strike 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
How to build a cheap powered USB hub |
Blog link: How to build a cheap powered USB hub 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 |
5V Power Supply construction - How To |
How to make a simple PSU for your Raspberry Pi - design and construction from scratch. Some experience with construction of electronic circuits is required. |
Intermediate |
Hardware, PSU |
Pinoccio |
Available |
Raspberry Pi UPnP Media Player |
Blog link: Raspberry Pi UPnP Media Player A guide on using GMediaRender to set up a Raspberry Pi as a UPnP media renderer. |
Beginner |
Startup guide, Linux |
Chris Baume |
Available |
Cross Compiling and Cross Debugging C++ with Eclipse from Debian Squeeze x64 to Debian Squeeze ARM (Raspberry Pi) |
A guide on Cross-Compilation and Cross-Debugging C++ with Eclipse CDT. |
Intermediate |
Teaching, C++ |
Javier Bravo |
Available
|
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) 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
|
Communicating with RaspBerry via GSoap C++ Web Services |
Blog link: Communicating with RaspBerry via GSoap C++ Web Services A step by step guide about how to develop and deploy a C++ Web Service on our Raspberry using the open API GSoap. |
Intermediate |
Teaching, C++ |
Javier Bravo |
Available |
Setting up RPi as a Torrent Client and Server |
Blog link: Setting up RPi as a Torrent Client and Server An in-depth tutorial explaining how to set up Transmission torrent client for RPi. A number of common difficulties many users have faced are also solved. |
Beginner/Intermediate |
Linux, Torrents |
lezigg |
Available |
Setting up Raspberry Pi as a PPTP VPN Server |
Blog link: Setting up Raspberry Pi as a PPTP VPN Server Step-by-step tutorial explaining how to get Raspberry Pi running as VPN server. Also addresses setting up a dynamic DNS service on a Raspberry Pi. |
Beginner |
Startup Guide, Server Setup |
Brad Wells |
Available |
Running Ruby on Rails on Rasberry Pi |
Blog link: Running Ruby on Rails on Rasberry Pi Step-by-step tutorial explaining how to get Ruby on Rails running on Raspberry Pi. |
Intermediate |
Startup Guide, Server Setup |
Erik |
Available
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