{"id":2104,"date":"2020-10-11T11:59:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T03:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/?p=2104"},"modified":"2020-12-12T22:44:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T14:44:26","slug":"an-easy-way-to-install-raspberry-pi-os-using-raspberry-pi-imager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/an-easy-way-to-install-raspberry-pi-os-using-raspberry-pi-imager\/","title":{"rendered":"An easy way to install Raspberry Pi OS – using Raspberry Pi Imager"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once got an microSD card for your Raspberry Pi<\/a> in your mailbox, you can install an operating system to run it.<\/p>\n

Typically, we download a Raspberry Pi image and use one of the imaging software to write it to our microSD card.<\/p>\n

When the Raspberry Pi Imager came into the picture, the download step is consolidated into a single workflow.<\/p>\n

Given that, this is how you can use the Raspberry Pi Imager to install Raspberry Pi OS.<\/p>\n

Prerequisite to installing your Raspberry Pi OS<\/h2>\n

In order to install Raspberry Pi OS onto your microSD card, you need to have a SD card writer<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Even though your computer have a SD card writer, it may not have an microSD card slot. In such a situation, you will need to get a microSD card with an adapter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you have a SD card writer, you can then follow the instructions on Raspberry Pi download page<\/a> to install the Raspberry Pi Imager on your computer.<\/p>\n

Installing Raspberry Pi OS with Raspberry Pi Imager<\/h2>\n

Once you have installed the Raspberry Pi Imager on your computer, insert the microSD card into the SD card writer.<\/p>\n

After that, start your Raspberry Pi Imager on your computer:
\n\"Raspberry<\/p>\n

When you click on CHOOSE OS<\/strong>, you can choose the operating system that you wish to install:
\n\"Raspberry<\/p>\n

After you choose to install Raspberry Pi OS, Raspberry Pi Imager will show you what you had selected:
\n\"Raspberry<\/p>\n

Next, choose the SD card to install by clicking on CHOOSE SD CARD<\/strong>. When you do so, Raspberry Pi Imager will show you the microSD card that you had inserted into your SD card writer:
\n\"Raspberry<\/p>\n

After you had selected the microSD card to install the Raspberry Pi OS, Raspberry Pi Imager will reflect that:
\n\"Raspberry<\/p>\n

At this point in time, you are ready to install the operating system. In order to do so, click on WRITE<\/strong>. When you do so, Raspberry Pi Imager will confirm your decision with you.
\n\"Raspberry<\/p>\n

If you wish to continue, then click YES<\/strong>. After that, Raspberry Pi Imager may ask for your admin credentials to proceed with the installation:
\n\"Raspberry<\/p>\n

After you had given your admin credentials, Raspberry Pi Imager will install the Raspberry Pi OS for you. <\/p>\n\n