Pi Ultimate Guide

Hardware Components that you will need Preview 02:49

We will cover all the components and hardware that are needed to setup your Raspberry Pi

Setup without a monitor, extra keyboard or mouse Preview 00:32

If you do not have an extra monitor, HDMI cable, or USB keyboard and mouse, I describe how to setup your Raspberry Pi in "Headless Mode".

Let's connect everything together Preview 01:26

We will demonstrate how to connect all the components together before booting up your Raspberry Pi

Understanding some basics about SD Cards Preview 05:26

We will learn about the recommendation for sizes of SD cards for various OS distributions for Raspberry Pi and understand terminology around SD card class and the physical sizes that are most common

Accessing SD Cards Preview 03:26

In this lecture, we discuss the various sizes of SD cards and the adapters that can be used to access (read and write to them)  them from  your computer

Software Options for Flashing your SD Card Preview 00:28

We talk about the two options for flashing your SD cards

Downloading and Installing Etcher for Flashing your SD Card Preview 02:15

We look at the process in detail of flashing and preparing SD cards with the Etcher software.

UPDATE : Download and Install the Raspberry Pi Imager for Flashing your SD Card Preview 01:28

The Raspberry Pi Imager is new software that was created by the Raspberry Pi Foundation that can be used for flashing and preparing SD cards for the Raspberry Pi. In this video we will take a look at how to download and install that software

Alternative approaches to preparing SD Cards Preview 00:11

Additional resources for more fine-grained control on the flashing process

UPDATE : Introducing the Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian) Preview 01:34

In this video, I give an introduction in to the new Raspberry Pi OS which has become a recent replacement for Raspbian.

Installing the Raspbian Operating System by Flashing our SD Card Preview 03:07

We will go through the process of downloading the latest Raspbian build and will use the Etcher software to flash and prepare our SD card for a first-time boot up.

UPDATE : Using the Raspberry Pi Imager to install Raspberry Pi OS Preview 03:29

In this video, we take a look at how easy it is to use the Raspberry Pi Imager software to prepare and flash your SD card with any Operating System for your Raspberry Pi

Resource for checking the validity of your SD Card Preview 01:01

We discuss a resource that shows the results of tests that were performed on SD cards to see which ones are compatible with the Raspberry Pi

Tips for Preventing SD Card Corruption Issues Preview 04:20

We will review a list of tips that I have compiled that help to prevent SD Card corruption issues.

Standard configuration settings and best practices Preview 10:51

We will review some configurations changes that you can make to your Raspbian install that will help you be more productive.

Overview of the Setup Process in Headless Mode Preview 03:19

We review what is Headless Mode and the overall steps that are involved in setting your Raspberry Pi in Headless Mode

Flashing your SD Card with the latest version of Raspbian Preview 03:19

We will show how to flash your SD card with the latest version of Raspbian.

Setup ssh and wpa_supplicant.conf Preview 05:06

We will need to add a couple of files to the SD card to facilitate the  process of connecting to the wireless network and being able to interact with the Raspberry Pi via SSH.

Getting the IP Address of your Raspberry Pi Preview 03:23

We take a look at how to get the IP address of your Raspberry Pi from your Router once the PI boots up.

Connecting via SSH to change raspi-config settings Preview 04:32

We show the process of connecting via SSH to make the configuration changes we need in raspi-config to allow us to connect via a VNC client.

Using VNC Viewer to connect to your Pi from your computer Preview 01:50

We show how VNC Viewer can be used to connect remotely to your Pi in headless mode

Introduction to Remote Connections Preview 00:25

We give an overview of the different methods of connecting remotely to the Raspberry Pi that will be covered.

SSH (Secure Shell) Preview 06:46

 I demonstrate how to connect to your Raspberry Pi from the Terminal on a Mac or Linux machine and using the Putty client from Windows

VNC (Virtual Network Computing) Preview 04:29

We learn about Virtual Network Computing (VNC) and how to install a VNC client to connect remotely to your Raspberry Pi

SFTP (Secure (SSH) File Transfer Protocol) Preview 03:51

We will learn about SFTP (Secure (SSH) File Transfer Protocol) and will install the FileZilla client to transfer files to our Raspberry Pi

SCP (Secure Copy) Preview 03:18

Here we demonstrate how to securely copy files across the network from a computer to our Raspberry Pi via the scp utility.

Enabling Remote Desktop on Windows 10 Preview 00:18

In this lecture we discuss how to enable the Remote Desktop Protocol on Windows 10

RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol connection - Windows) Preview 02:21

We show how you can use the Remote Desktop Protocol to connect to your Raspberry Pi from Windows

Introduction to the Terminal Preview 00:43

We discuss the Terminal and why it is important for Raspberry Pi

Terminal Cheat Sheet Preview 00:16

Here I have included a cheat sheet of all the various terminal commands that we will be discussing in these lectures

Understanding User Modes in Linux Preview 03:39

We will discuss the different user modes of operation when working with the Terminal in Raspberry Pi

Useful General Terminal Commands for the Raspberry Pi Preview 07:15

We will go through some common general commands that can help you be more productive on your Raspberry Pi

File and Directory Commands Preview 09:10

We will cover the most popular file and directory commands that are used in Linux

Networking Commands Preview 06:16

We will cover commands that can be used to give you information about your network and allow you to perform network-related functions.

System Commands Preview 05:03

We will be discussing System Commands that give information in general about our Raspberry Pi environment.

Keyboard Shortcuts Preview 05:16

In this lecture, we will discuss keyboard shortcuts that can help you to be very productive at the terminal.

Understanding the APT Ecosystem Preview 03:16

We will learn about the Advanced Package Tool (APT) Ecosystem and how it makes installing software and resolving dependencies a breeze in a Debian-based Operating System which Raspbian is built on.

Installing Software using APT Preview 06:43

In this lecture, we take a hands-on practical look at how we install software using apt commands from the terminal.

Creating a One Line Web Server with SimpleHTTPServer Preview 05:55

SimpleHTTPServer is a quick and easy way to get a web server running using Python. In this lecture we will demonstrate how to set it up.

Installing the Apache Web Server Preview 05:32

We will install the Apache web server which is one of the most popular web servers on the Internet

Installing the PHP Application Server Preview 05:18

PHP is one of the most popular scripting languages on the Web. We will see how to install it on our Raspberry Pi.

Introduction to GPIO pins Preview 07:38

We will learn what GPIO pins are and why they are important in the world of Raspberry Pi

Standard Components Needed Preview 01:23

Here we discuss the standard set of components that you will need for the GPIO pin projects

Downloading Code and Resources for the Course from Github Preview 01:46

We will discuss how to get the code for the various projects in the course

Powering an LED Preview 06:37

We will see how the power pins on the Raspberry Pi can be used to Power an LED

Wiring Change to Blink an LED Preview 02:10

We will perform the wiring change necessary to allow our LED to be controlled programmatically

Demo the circuit Preview 01:05

We will execute the code to demo the circuit

Code Review Preview 02:41

We perform a code review to understand how the Python program works to blink the LED

Introduction and components that are needed Preview 01:06

We review the components that are needed for the project

Wiring up the circuit Preview 03:18

We review the circuit diagram and wire up the components for our project

Demo the circuit Preview 01:44

We will execute the code to demo the circuit

Code Review Preview 04:42

We perform a code review to understand how the Python program works to determine when the button is pressed

Introduction and components that are needed Preview 01:42

We review the components that are needed for the project

Wiring up the circuit Preview 04:50

We review the circuit diagram and wire up the components for our project

Demo the circuit Preview 01:48

We will execute the code to demo the circuit

Code Review Preview 05:21

We perform a code review to understand how the Python program works to manage our circuit

Introduction to PIR Sensors Preview 01:43

We discuss what a PIR sensor is and how it works.

Components that are needed Preview 00:53

We review the components that you need for the project

Wiring up the circuit Preview 03:01

We review the circuit diagram and wire up the components for our project

Demo the circuit Preview 02:31

We will execute the code to demo the circuit

Code Review Preview 03:04

We perform a code review to understand how the Python program works to manage our circuit

Introduction and components that are needed Preview 01:13

We review the components that are needed for the project

Wiring up the circuit Preview 05:59

We review the circuit diagram and wire up the components for our project

Demo the Circuit Preview 02:51

We will execute the code to demo the circuit

Code Review Preview 07:15

We perform a code review to understand how the Python program works to manage our circuit

Introduction Preview 01:06

We discuss the USB Webcams that we will be using for the Raspberry Pi and the Raspberry Pi Camera Module

Connecting your USB Web Cam Preview 01:06

We take a look at how to connect your Web Cam to the Raspberry Pi

Installing and Configuring Motion to setup a Web Cam Server Preview 06:49

We will be using the Motion software to create a Web Cam Server on our Raspberry Pi. We discuss how to install it and tweak some configuration settings

Demo of the Motion Web Cam Server Preview 03:19

Now that motion has been installed, we will access the Web Cam Server in a browser

Preparing your System and installing fswebcam Preview 04:49

We will look at how to install the fswebcam software which allows us to interact with a USB connected webcam via the terminal and scripting.

Using fswebcam Preview 03:40

We will take a look at how to use fswebcam by using terminal commands to take images and invoke a USB camera

Using a script to take images with fswebcam Preview 03:19

We will look at how a script can be executed to use fswebcam to take a photo with a USB Camera

fswebcam script code review Preview 02:13

We will do a code review of the script that was created to take a photo using fswebcam

Introduction to the Pi Camera Module and how to connect it to the Raspberry Pi Preview 02:21

We discuss the Pi Camera module for Raspberry Pi and demonstrate how to connect the module to the connector on the Pi Board

Enabling the Pi Camera in your Raspi Config settings Preview 00:16

The Pi Camera module has to be enabled in your Raspi Config settings. We will demonstrate how this is first done to enable your camera to work.

Getting a Preview using the Pi Camera Preview 04:10

We will show how you can pragmatically start and stop a preview of the Pi Camera Module

Capturing a Still Picture of Image with the Pi Camera Preview 02:17

We will show how you can use Python to capture an image using the Raspberry Pi Camera Module

Capturing a Series of Photos with the Pi Camera Preview 03:38

We will demonstrate how you can use Python to take a series of photos with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module. This can be used to create a time-lapse video or effect.

Recording Video with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module Preview 03:59

We see how to use Python to record video with the Raspberry Pi Camera module and use the Omxplayer to demonstrate how the saved video can be played back.

Using special effects with the Pi Camera Module Preview 10:08

We will show how you can use Python code to iterate over all the special effects that can be applied to images using the Pi Camera

Why build an Amazon Echo Clone? Preview 01:39

We will discuss the benefits of building an Amazon Echo clone with the Raspberry Pi

Components that are needed Preview 02:03

We discuss the components that are needed to build our Amazon Echo Clone

Setting up your Amazon Developer Account and Registering your Amazon Echo Clone Preview 09:08

We will go through the process of setting up your Amazon Developer account and registering your Amazon Echo Clone Device

Installing Git and the Alexa Pi Software Preview 06:08

We will walk through the process of installing Git and cloning the Alexa Pi Repository Software from Github. We will then install the Alexa Pi software for our Amazon Echo Clone.

Demo of the Amazon Echo Clone Preview 04:19

We complete one final step in the setup and the do a demo of our Amazon Echo Clone!

Closing Comments Preview 00:23

Closing Remarks

Continue your Raspberry Pi Learning Journey Preview 02:39

In this Bonus Lecture, I give some resources for you to continue learning more about Raspberry Pi and promotional links to my other courses.