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The Raspberry Pi (short: RPi or RasPi) is an ultra-low-cost ($20-$35) credit-card sized Linux computer which was conceived with the primary goal of teaching computer programming to children. It was developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which is a UK registered charity (Registration Number 1129409). The foundation exists to promote the study of computer science and related topics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing. The device is expected to have many other applications both in the developed and the developing world (RPi_Philosophy | Read more).

Raspberry Pi is manufactured and sold in partnership with the worldwide industrial distributors Premier Farnell/Element 14 and RS Components, and the Chinese distributor Egoman Technology Corp<ref>http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3195</ref>.

• You can get the latest news from the Foundation Home Page, the Twitter Feed or in the forums.
• For Raspberry Pi frequently asked questions see the RPi FAQ | FAQ section or the Raspberry Pi Foundation's FAQ page.
• Both manufacturing partners provide community areas for more technically focused discussions, articles, FAQs and related information:

:* Premier Farnell: Element 14 Raspberry Pi Group :* RS-Components: DesignSpark - Raspberry Pi

• Products are RoHS, CE, FCC, CTick, CSA and WEEE compliant<ref>http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-44828/l/raspberry-pi-safety-data-sheet</ref>. In common with all Electronic and Electrical products the Raspberry Pi should not be disposed of in household waste. Please contact the distributor from whom you purchased your Raspberry Pi device for details regarding WEEE in your country.
• Price: 20USD Model A+, 35USD for Model B+, excluding taxes, postage and packaging. For information about availability and shipping see the RPi Buying Guide | Buying Guide.

If you are interested in why the Raspberry Pi was created, and why it is what it is, check the RPi General History | General History page, which highlights relevant events in its history. It is not intended to be a detailed history, so it can be read quickly. You could also check the Rpi_HardwareHistory | design changes page for how the Raspberry Pi has evolved, and the RaspberryPi_Boards | manufacturing differences page that may help if you are having problems with your board.

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Where can I get one and for how much?

• Base price is $20 for the model A+ and $35 for the Raspberry Pi 2. This price excludes local taxes and shipping.

• The Raspberry Pi's official worldwide distribution partners are Premier Farnell/Element 14 and RS Components
• Detailed information and other resellers can be found on the RPi Buying | Buying Guide page.

• You can find out which peripherals and such are tested to work with the Pi in the RPi_VerifiedPeripherals | Verified Peripherals section

]] | aaa; padding-left:5px;" | === [[RPi Hardware Basic Setup | Basic Setup

First little Raspberry Pi Steps…

• Ensure you have all the Typical_Hardware_You_Will_Need | equipment you need to go with your Raspberry Pi.
• Become familiar with the Connecting_Together | board layout and connect it ready for power up.
• If you have not been provided with a pre-setup SD card you will need to prepare one with your chosen RPi_Easy_SD_Card_Setup | Operating System distribution
• If you are not using a HDMI monitor you may need to set up the correct video mode by editing the RPiconfig text file on the SD-card.
• Note: On the Debian OS after you log in you need to type startx at the prompt to get a graphic desktop.
• Particularly after first boot its important to do a clean shutdown with the command sudo halt

• Having problems? Try the R-Pi_Troubleshooting | Troubleshooting page.

]] | aaa; padding-left:5px;" | === [[RPi Beginners | Beginners Guide

You've just got your new Raspberry Pi device - what now?

• RPi Beginners | Beginners Guide

• Learn about the basics with the H2G2 - Introducing the Raspberry Pi entry.

• Read a small book for the Raspberry Pi Beginner ://www.bitkistl.com

• Get started with some basic projects and tutorials:
  • Raspberry Pi YouTube Tutorials<br />
  • Raspberry Pi IV Beginners<br />
  • My First Raspberry Pi Game
  • Guides, tutorials, tools and distribution downloads

• RPi Tutorial Easy GPIO Hardware & Software | Easy GPIO Hardware & Software - in-progress at the moment

• Take a look through the Community | Community section, which contains a range of beginner and advanced tutorials and guides, as well as groups to help you find like-minded developers.

• Pick up a copy of the Raspberry Pi Handbook to get you started on some fantastic projects
• Get started with Linux: Linux Basics

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• The Model B is more advanced than the Model A - see RPi Hardware.
• The RPi can be plugged into a RPi Screens | suitable TV or monitor.
• The unit will support a range of RPi VerifiedPeripherals | devices, peripherals and accessories.
• The Rpi Low-level peripherals | GPIO Headers allow the use of optional RPi Expansion Boards | Expansion Boards or custom electronics in a wide range of projects.
• The Foundation has launched a Rpi Camera Module | camera module with a 5MPixel sensor capable of capturing video at 30fps at 1080p
• RPi_Serial_Connection | Serial port connection instructions
• RPi_GPIO_Interface_Circuits | GPIO interface circuits for connecting switches, relays, etc
• For more advanced issues including see RPi Advanced Setup | Advanced Setup.
• RPi Peripherals | Setting up peripherals - examples/HowTos
• RaspberryPi Boards | List of boards and user feedback
• RPi 5V PSU construction | Power Supply construction - HowTo
• RaspberryPi_Comparison | Comparison to other hardware

]] | aaa; padding-left:5px;" | === [[Rpi_Software | Software & RPi_Distributions | OS Distributions

The Raspberry Pi will run a range of OS Distributions and run a variety of software.

• See RPi Software | Software for an overview, and RPi Distributions | OS Distributions for supported operating system and pre-configured 'images'.
• Officially supported OS distributions include Raspbian | Raspbian, Arch | Arch Linux and RISC OS | RISC OS Open.
• Many unofficial distributions are available on the RPi Distributions | Distributions page.
• Advice is also available if you want to Rpi_kernel_compilation | compile a kernel, RPi_U-Boot | boot from the network using U-Boot, or RPi_Performance | test the Pi's performance.
• The Raspberry Pi supports a wide range of RPi Programming | programming languages, with many tutorials available.
• Information about installing. specific RPi_applications | applications is available through the link.
• Extensive (boot) configuration info (config.txt) is available RPi_config.txt | here.
• Information about various utilities that can be used with your Raspberry Pi can be found RPi_Utilities | here.

]] | aaa; padding-left:5px;" | === [[RPi Documentation | Documentation

RPi Documentation | IC Datasheets and schematics links page.

RPi DatasheetCategories | Datasheets organised by category from the Frambozenier.org project.

Head over to the R-Pi Troubleshooting | troubleshooting page for help fixing common problems.

Head over to the RPi_Bugs | bugs page for a list of known bugs.

Theses are various 3D CAD Versions in both RAR and ZIP.

• STEP ZIP (Docs and downloads section)
• CATIA V5 RAR
• CATIA V5 ZIP
• ProE RAR
• ProE ZIP
• STEP RAR
• STEP ZIP
• SketchUp
• SketchUp8
• Eagle 5
• STEP and various formats at tracepartsonline
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• Maya, Autodesk FBX, Wavefront ZIP}

• GrabCAD - Solidworks, STEP and IGES of Raspberry Pi 3 Model B.

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• An important source of information and guides is the Official Forum.
• Get started by following some of the many RPi Tutorials | Tutorials.
• Common tasks and useful tips are available through the RPi Guides | Guides page.
• Projects can be found, and added to, on the RPi Projects | Projects page.
• Raspberry Pi Datasheets can be found on the RPi DatasheetCategories | DataSheets page.
• Knowledgeable users may want to review and help out with project wishlist items on the RPi Tasks | Tasks page.
• There are many tutorials, example projects and guides in The MagPi Magazine - which is available free online or to purchase in printed form.
• Some more great projects and setup guides in the Raspberry Pi Handbook
• A guide to building a computer lab from Raspberry Pis is available at LucidTronix Raspberry Pi Computer Lab
• Useful tips and tutorials on ModMyPi's blog page
• RPi-Cam-Web-Interface |  Raspberry Pi Camera module Web Interface

]] | aaa; padding-left:5px;" | === [[RPi Education | Schools, Universities, Clubs & Groups

• The Raspberry Pi Foundation's aims include encouraging education. Several groups including Computing At School aim to bring Computing Science back into schools.
• Go to the Rpi Education | Education Page to add your project and find helpful links.
• Raspberry Jams are a great way to meet other Raspberry Pi users, share ideas and tips and learn more. To find a Raspberry Jam near you, see the Raspberry Jam page.

]] | aaa; padding-left:5px;" | === [[RPi Community | Supporting Communities

The RPi Community | Raspberry Pi Community is steadily growing:

• The Official Raspberry Pi Forum
• Element 14 Raspberry Pi Group, community site of Premier Farnell
• DesignSpark, community site of RS-Components
• 'Frambozenbier' (Raspberry Pi Homebrew)
• Stack Exchange Forum
• Non-official community of Raspberry Pi in spanish language
• TheMagPi | The MagPi Magazine - Community based, free eMagazine, get involved!
• RaspberryPi Osdev - Hardware specific OS-development community, sitting in freenode.net#raspberrypi-osdev.
• [news:comp.sys.raspberry-pi news:comp.sys.raspberry-pi] - Usenet newsgroup
• ModMyPi Forum - ModMyPi's Raspberry Pi Technical Support

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