Some basic guides to configuring your Raspberry Pi.
- raspi-config
- The Raspberry Pi configuration tool in Raspberry Pi OS, which allows you to easily enable features such as the camera, and to change your specific settings such as keyboard layout
- config.txt
- The Raspberry Pi configuration file
- TCP/IP networking
- Configuring the TCP/IP network stack on the Raspberry Pi
- Connect to a wireless network
- Configuring your Pi to connect to a wireless network using the Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi 3 or Pi Zero W's inbuilt wireless connectivity, or a USB wireless dongle
- Wireless access point
- Configuring your Pi as a wireless access point using the Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi 3, or Raspberry Pi Zero W's inbuilt wireless connectivity, or a USB wireless dongle
- Using a proxy
- Setting up your Pi to access the internet via a proxy server
- HDMI Config
- Setting up your HDMI device, including custom settings
- Screen Configuration Editor
- Setting up your display device's resolution, frequency and orientation using the provided graphical editor
- Audio config
- Switching your audio output between HDMI and the 3.5mm jack
- Camera config
- Installing and setting up the Raspberry Pi camera board
- External storage config
- Mounting and setting up external storage on a Raspberry Pi
- Localisation
- Setting up your Pi to work in your local language and time zone
- Default pin configuration
- Changing the default pin states.
- Device Trees config
- Device Trees, overlays, and parameters
- Kernel command line
- Setting options in the kernel command line
- UART configuration
- Setting up the on-board UARTs
- Firmware warning icons
- Description of warning icons displayed if the firmware detects issues
- LED warning flash codes
- Description of LED warning flashes that are shown if a Pi fails to boot or has to shut down
- Securing your Raspberry Pi
- Some basic advice for making your Raspberry Pi more secure
- Screensaver
- Configuring the screen saver and screen blanking
- The boot folder
- What it's for and what's in it
- Network File System (NFS)
- How to set up a NFS and connect clients to it