Headless Raspberry Pi Setup, with Wi-Fi and VNC Server

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Published on August 23, 2018 10:23:44 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOFZpstRXEU

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Today, we'll be setting up a Raspberry Pi to use without a keybaord, mouse or monitor (aka, "headless"). We'll add Wi-Fi credentials (skip that bit if you're using an Ethernet cable), and install a TightVNC server, so you can still use the Raspberry Pi's desktop environment remotely.

To get .local addresses (aka mDNS) working on Linux, you'll need to install:

avahi-daemon - https://linux.die.net/man/8/avahi-daemon

For Windows, you need:

bonjour -http://support.apple.com/kb/DL999