If the card isn’t automatically recognised, remove and reattach it and click Refresh. Now attach the microSD card to your PC or Mac computer and launch SD Card Formatter (click Yes to allow Windows to run it). Start by downloading SD Card Formatter tool from the SD Card Association website. Otherwise you’ll need to format a microSD card and copy the NOOBS software to it. If you bought a NOOBS pre-installed 16GB microSD card, you can skip to 'Assemble your Raspberry Pi'. Raspbian is the official OS for the Raspberry Pi, and the easiest way to set up Raspbian on your Raspberry Pi is to use NOOBS (New Out Of Box Software). Now you’ve got all the pieces together, it’s time to install an operating system on your Raspberry Pi, so you can start using it.

Easy retro gaming on a Raspberry Pi with Lakka and NOOBS.

Power up a Raspberry Pi and use NOOBS to install Raspbian OS.

Download and copy the NOOBS software to the microSD Card.

Get a free Raspberry Pi with a subscription to The MagPi. With NOOBS you can install Raspbian (the default OS for Raspberry Pi) along with other operating systems that turn the Raspberry Pi into a retro gaming console, media player, and much more.Ĭlick here for a free digital Raspberry Pi QuickStart guide made by The MagPi team. NOOBS (New Out Of Box Software) is a piece of software designed to make installing an OS (operating system) on a Raspberry Pi as quick and simple as possible. How do I install NOOBS on a Raspberry Pi is a common question for beginner's to ask.

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