Top 5 Beginner Raspberry Pi Projects: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started with Raspberry Pi

On this episode of Ty and Gig Builds, Ty explains his top 5 raspberry pi projects that any beginner can do. If you are new to the raspberry pi and don't know where to start, you can follow some of our suggestions for projects that are a low barrier to entry. Since there are 3 main problems with getting started in the Raspberry Pi: understanding the OS/Linux, learning to program, and learning circuitry, it's important to know which projects are good for those areas. Leave any questions you'd like and we'll get back to you. Builds!

Top 5 Projects:
4. Local Web Server

[BiologyIsHot]

video is at like 4:15 if you already know what a raspberry pi is

[Jenny-tmcm]

My dream is to make little video game consoles, load em up with indie games, and give them away. I wonder if I could use these 🤔 the eventual goal is to write games for them too

[Techfacts_Vinod_Telugu]

hi I have connected a pi camera to store the images to storage account it is storing perfectly with one of my wifi and it is not storing with other wifi or mobile hotspot what would be the problem Please try to help.application and azure storage account I don't have problem. the problem is with raspberry Pi.

[MelnMauler]

I'd like to do a few of these projects with one Raspberry Pi. Specifically the led lights, Pi Hole, and a NAS. Are there any potential problems with things like competing OS requirements, horsepower, etc. in doing something like this?

[EddieBaumgartner]

Happy I found this channel, this video gave me some easy ideas that I'm can do to make my day to day life better!

[skibum]

Thank you so much for giving some ideas. I've been in IT for decades and know the MS track very well and am fully aware that I must learn Linux to further my career. Only looking from the outside I think I'd reorganize the order based on prerequisite knowledge. Your final two projects are exceptional but I’d reorganize the others accordingly and included why:

1.       Retro (only OS knowledge)

2.       PiHole (OS knowledge add Networking fundamentals) best part…it's FUNCTIONAL!

3.       Control ws2812b LED string (circuit control w hardware, OS knowledge, and programming)

4.       Web Server (OS knowledge, Networking,   Web server/ programming)

5.       Magic Mirror  (OS knowledge, Networking,   Web server/ programming)

 

Thanks again for the excellent list. I may update when I finish…or from the hospital. 😁

[marcellawonderweapon]

Finally a video on how to get started with Raspberry Pi that's actually useful 😍

[Marc]

Very new user here, thinking about purchasing a unit. Can one Raspberry Pi perform more then one of these projects at one? Say; do ad blocking and smart mirror? Thanks.

[cattigereyes]

Arcade builds with the Raspberry Pi, PI holes for whole networks, multi media server, smart mirrors, commands for programming easy to find.

[tigerofficial]

Please tell me how can I make and understand circuits

[mattivirta]

were i found raspi clock, i need my second raspi3 make old 10 inch display have full display clock and calendar, maybe only big clock full display have first good project. same idea what windows screensaver have show full display time.

[kamo]

thank you very much for including those first three points. you don't need a pi to work on the first 2, so I can start there

[condor]

I have a desire to learn how I can monitor and log data into a desktop computer from an appliance like an AC unit. Generally conditions like voltage present and being able to log the on off times remotely from a desktop 100 feet away from any of these devices. I would like the radio frequency options so that they’re not hardwired. So essentially I would like to hook up some device to my outside air conditioner where I can log on my desktop the times when the compressor turns on and when it turns off. Is this some sort of raspberry pi solution with radio frequency receivers and transmitters? Some sort of device that detects when a voltage is present or not sort of thing and then transmits that state to the desktop application or file I really have no idea. I’m totally mechanically confident but the electronics behind radio frequencies and DYI electronics is totally new to me. Any suggestion or solutions appreciated!

[daninboutwell]

Would it be possible to use a raspberry pie 3 b+ to make a controller for a windows PC? I want to make a simple flight simulator.

[mattivirta]

retropie, i has try use last 3 year raspi retropie can instal apps but newer not has can play games were roms have and why not have in installed software.

[XTenDaysX]

Does the add block work on YouTube videos and stuff when your on your TV etc?

[TimWayneSF]

I can't find a link to the first project, hooking up a Raspberry Pi to a ws2812b led strip. I can't even find it on the google. What gives?

[shengifowler]

Best video about raspberry pi on YouTube

[SimplySams]

Awesome video! 🙌🏼 I feel so much more comfortable jumping into my first project now!

[danielburrell]

what are your thoughts on raspberry pies and machine learning with python