Getting started with Raspberry Pi
Prerequisites
To create a Great Bear node from a Raspberry Pi, you will need:
- A Raspberry Pi 4B with 8GB of memory.
- The Raspberry Pi Imager application.
- Access to the Internet either using Wi-Fi or a wired Ethernet connection.
- Access to the Internet needs to be via IPv4.
- A microSD card. We recommend capacity of at least 16GB.
- It is highly recommended to equip your Raspberry Pi with a fan and run the fan at full speed.
Steps
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First, you need to Prepare an SD Card with a suitable image.
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Next, assemble and switch on your Raspberry Pi. If you are not familiar with the Raspberry Pi, see our guide on Assembling a Raspberry Pi.
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Last of all, you need to Configure and bootstrap the Great Bear node.