

Insert the Micro SD card and format it as FAT32 using Gnome Disk Utility.

It’s a zip file, which you’ll extract using the unzip command. On your PC/laptop, download the ‘NOOBS’ distribution installer from the official site. I will be using it in a headless manner, but we do need a monitor with an HDMI cable for initial setup. I also recommend a heat sink for Pi chips as multimedia consumption does make them hot Monitor, HDMI cable, keyboard and mouse (only for initial setup) All you need is a Raspberry Pi 3, a hard drive, an SD card and a mobile charger. Do you have a huge collection of movies, TV shows, and music that you purchased over the years but it’s collecting digital dust on your hard drives? How about creating your very own Netflix- and Pandora-like setup using the free Plex Media Server software? No, you don’t have to buy an expensive, bulky PC.
