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Raspberry Pi Zero W Wireless Projects

You're reading from   Raspberry Pi Zero W Wireless Projects Go mobile with the world's most popular microprocessor

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788290524
Length 240 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Before you get started, you have to connect the Sense HAT module with your Raspberry Pi Zero W. Usually, Raspberry Pi Zero and Zero W come with non-soldered pins, so, if you haven't changed anything and haven't installed anything else, you will probably have to solder a GPIO pin extension to which you can install your Sense HAT easily. It is really up to you to set up this module, depending on your project and your hardware.

To start, let's update our Raspberry Pi Zero W board with the latest programs and updates. In the Raspberry Pi Zero and Zero W board, there are some issues, and updates are necessary. First, run the following command to update your Raspberry with the latest packages:

sudo apt-get update

 Now, run the following command to upgrade your operating system to the latest one:

sudo apt-get upgrade

Now, run the following command to reduce as much as possible the chance of bugs and later errors:

sudo rpi-update

Next, add the following line to the end of the /boot/config...

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