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How to Connect to a Raspberry Pi
Step-by-step instructions for connecting to a Raspberry Pi
These procedures apply to Raspberry Pi 5, 4 or 3 with Raspberry Pi OS (64-Bit), (32-Bit), (Legacy 64-Bit) or (Legacy 32-Bit).
General Notes
1. General:
The procedures below are optimized for connecting to a Raspberry Pi 5, 4 or 3 with Raspberry Pi OS (64-Bit), (32-Bit), (Legacy 64-Bit) or (Legacy 32-Bit).
2. Connection Methods:
- Display, Keyboard and Mouse: An always avaliable hardware method.
- SSH: SSH is preinstalled in Raspberry Pi OS, but is disabled by default. SSH is often enabled at SD Card setup time by the operator. Additional information can be found here: Raspberry Pi SSH Server Setup
- Raspberry Pi Connect: Raspberry Pi Connect is preinstalled in Raspberry Pi OS, but is disabled by default. Raspberry Pi Connect is sometimes enabled at SD Card setup time by the operator. Additional information can be found here: Raspberry Pi Connect Setup
- VNC: VNC is preinstalled in Raspberry Pi OS, but is disabled by default. VNC can be enabled any time after the inital boot. Additional information can be found here: Raspberry Pi VNC Server Setup
- TeamViewer: TeamViewer is premium third party app. TeamViewer can be installed any time after the inital boot. Additional information can be found here: Raspberry Pi TeamViewer Setup
- FTP: FTP is a file transfer only native debium app, however it is not preinstalled in Raspberry Pi OS. FTP can be installed any time after the inital boot. Additional information can be found here: Raspberry Pi FTP Server Setup
3. Internet access:
Some of the steps below assume and require the Raspberry Pi is connected to a network with access to the Internet.
Contents:
Raspberry Pi OS Documentation
Connect to the Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi OS Documentation
https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/os.html
Connect to the Raspberry Pi
Via Raspberry Pi Connect Remote shell or Raspberry Pi Connect Screen share
https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/connect
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Via a Display, Keyboard and Mouse
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Via SSH
Connect using the IP address or URL of the Raspberry Pi
Determine the Raspberry Pi IP Address:
Via Raspberry Pi Connect Remote shell or Raspberry Pi Connect Screen sharing, then open a Terminal window
https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/connect
sudo hostname -I
Connect directly to the Raspberry Pi via a Display, Keyboard and Mouse, then open a Terminal window
sudo hostname -I
Use an IP Scanner tool such as Advanced IP Scanner on a PC or alike to locate the IP Address assigned to the Raspberry Pi
https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com
Login to your router and examine the IP address assignments, sometimes labeled "Connected Devices" or similar
Use the SSH command in your OS to connect to the Raspberry Pi or on Windows systems use a third party tool such as PuTTY or WinSCP
Note: The first time a connection is made, a security warning may be displayed | Yes
- or -
Via VNC
Connect using the IP address or URL of the Raspberry Pi
Determine the Raspberry Pi IP Address:
Via Raspberry Pi Connect Remote shell or Raspberry Pi Connect Screen sharing, then open a Terminal window
https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/connect
sudo hostname -I
Connect directly to the Raspberry Pi via a Display, Keyboard and Mouse, then open a Terminal window
sudo hostname -I
Use an IP Scanner tool such as Advanced IP Scanner on a PC or alike to locate the IP Address assigned to the Raspberry Pi
https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com
Login to your router and examine the IP address assignments, sometimes labeled "Connected Devices" or similar
Use a third party tool such as RealNVC Viewer, TigerVNC or TightVNC to connect to the Raspberry Pi
Note: The first time a connection is made, a security warning may be displayed | Continue
- or -
Connect to the Raspberry Pi via TeamViewer
Connect using the TeamViewer ID, IP address or URL of the Raspberry Pi
https://www.teamviewer.com
- or -
Connect to the Raspberry Pi via FTP (File transfer only)
Connect using the IP address or URL of the Raspberry Pi
Determine the Raspberry Pi IP Address:
Via Raspberry Pi Connect Remote shell or Raspberry Pi Connect Screen sharing, then open a Terminal window
https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/connect
sudo hostname -I
Connect directly to the Raspberry Pi via a Display, Keyboard and Mouse, then open a Terminal window
sudo hostname -I
Use an IP Scanner tool such as Advanced IP Scanner on a PC or alike to locate the IP Address assigned to the Raspberry Pi
https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com
Login to your router and examine the IP address assignments, sometimes labeled "Connected Devices" or similar
Use the FTP command in your OS to connect to the Raspberry Pi or use a third party tool such as WinSCP or FileZilla
https://winscp.net (Windows only)
https://filezilla-project.org
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