Headless Raspberry Pi Setup (New Simpler/Easier Method) - Without Monitor, Keyboard/Mouse

************* October 23, 2023 Update
Raspberry Pi Imager got a makeover, coinciding with Raspberry 5 release. The menu/interface has changed slightly, but general headless configuration and connection procedure shown in this video is valid, including when working with Raspberry Pi 5.

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This video demonstrates how to setup and connect to Raspberry Pi headless - without monitor, keyboard and mouse attached.

0:00 Intro
0:33 Supplies Needed
0:50 Raspberry Pi Imager Download, Installation and Options
4:16 Raspberry Pi OS Installation Using Imager
5:07 Installing microSD Card in a Raspberry Pi
5:30 Booting Headless Raspberry Pi
6:31 Connecting Remotely Using Putty
7:58 Connecting Remotely Using ssh Command in Terminal/Command Prompt
9:21 Logging Out and Shutting Down the Pi Safely
9:54 Wrap-Up

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[batchrocketproject]

Thanks. This is the best walk-through of headless setup I've seen. I particularly appreciate the points of caution you raise along the way, without tortuous digressions. 💯

[rusikarhireev]

Amazing tutorial ! Thank you so much !

[mrgdit]

thanks for the video, got me up and running!

[jdiggz]

This actually got me unstuck. Thank you!

[willdwyer]

If I select public key authentication for ssh in the imager settings what's the procedure? It's more secure than password authentication.

[tlmooney]

My SSID has no password. Imager will not let me leave it bllank
How do I get around this?? Thanks. Tom

[tumbley]

if i installed the full raspberry pi OS with desktop and UI, will i need to do any extra steps or is it the same thing?
and what if i need to use the raspberry pi outside my home, how can i connect it to my laptop then?
thanks for the tutorial

[Nokless]

i dont get the whole wifi configuration ? do i need to connect it to the same wifi that im using at home and on my laptop ?

[kayriexii]

thank you for the video ! But i cant ping or access raspberrypi.local. but i can access via raspi local ip address. meaning that hostname doesnt link with the ip. How should I do?

[vitorpolovanick]

I keep getting Permission Denied, even though my password is correct.😡I'll try reinstalling the image

[chrisphan]

can I use MicroSDXC USB instead of the adapter?

[awahrtha]

What about the green led just keep on and doesn't flashing? What's probably wrong??

[runzeliu]

I can not choose storage (it is empty under the option).

[hichambarbou]

hello, when i use putty, they tell me that my host doesnt exist and then putty shut down