Adventures in Raspberry Pi. Carrie Anne Philbin

right-clicking on the file and selecting the Extract All option (on a Microsoft Windows computer). You will then be given the option to extract the files to a directory or folder of your choice so that you will easily be able to find after the extraction is complete, as shown in Figure 1-5.

      FIGURE 1-5 Extracting NOOBS to a directory on a windows computer

      2. Place your formatted card into the card reader slot on your desktop computer or laptop. Now copy the extracted NOOBS files from the directory or folder on your computer and paste them onto your newly formatted SD card. You can do this either by dragging the files from one window to another, or by highlighting them all with your mouse, right-clicking, and copy/pasting the files onto the card.

      

You should always download the latest version of NOOBS as the software is being updated all the time. The latest version is usually listed at the top of the page with a version number.

Plugging in the Hardware

      Now it’s time to get your Raspberry Pi up and running. Find yourself a solid surface, like a desk or table, big enough to hold all your equipment. Make sure it’s near some main plug sockets. Ideally, you should also have access to a network device like a router because you will likely want to access the Internet on your Raspberry Pi at some point, but this is not necessary at this point to set up your Pi.