To enable it you need to place an empty file named ssh (no extension) in the root of the boot disk. Enable ssh to allow remote loginįor security reasons, ssh is no longer enabled by default. On Windows it should appear in File Explorer with the name boot followed by a drive letter. On a Mac it should appear on the desktop with the name boot.
A simple fix is to pull the SD card out then plug it back in. Select drive - it may find the SDHC Card automaticallyĪfter you flash (burn) the image, Finder (Mac) or File Explorer (Windows) may have trouble seeing it.Select image - browse to the zip file you downloaded.
You can use a new SD card right out of the package. Put a blank mini SD card and adapter into your machine. To run Etcher is pretty straight forward. To burn an image to the SD card you can use Etcher. Burn the Raspberry Pi image to the SD card I'm using the with desktop and recommended software image: These instructions are for a Raspberry Pi OS Buster (formerly Raspbian Buster) image that I downloaded from here: Download Raspberry Pi OS Buster with desktop You won't need an extra mouse, monitor or keyboard. This article covers how to setup a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with a desktop for headless remote access over SSH, WiFi and VNC from scratch.
