Introduction

You can skip this part if you’re not interested in the reasons for this post! 🙂

I am regularly asked by people, normally as a result of either a CamJam or lately as a result of the Big Birthday Weekend, how to get started with the Pi. They’ve either just bought their Pi or are thinking about getting one and want to know what to do next. The Raspberry Pi Foundation website is good for this – lots of resources available, and of course there’s the discussion forum for asking questions. However, I feel awkward about just sending them to another website to take their chances at finding the information they want. So, I tend to respond (at some length) to their email on a personal level. I keep losing the emails I’ve sent, though, so I’ve decided to create a page on my blog specifically to answer those burning questions and to give advice as to where to go next. This is all my opinion, obviously!

The information

You can read the page I’ve created here.

The page is not a completed product. I’m really happy for people to make suggestions or corrections – just leave a comment. This isn’t a vanity project, and I’m fully prepared to update, revise and add huge chunks as necessary!

I’m also happy for people to take what I’ve written for their own purposes and distribute it how they wish!