Operating System (OS) on SD Card Installation

Before using the Raspberry Pi, the SD Card that will be installed on the Raspberry Pi board must be installed with the operating system (OS). The way that can be done to install the OS is to use the Raspberry Pi Imager, which can be downloaded at the link. After downloading and installing Raspberry Pi Imager on a computer, you can then follow the following steps.

Follow These Steps

1. Install the SD Card on the Computer

You can install an SD card on your computer using a card reader.

2. Format SD Card

Make sure the SD Card is empty by formatting it first. After formatting, open "Disk Management" in the search bar. Make sure that the SD Card is in Healthy condition (marked in blue) as shown below.

Formatted SD Card (Healthy Condition)

If the SD Card has an unallocated volume, you can right-click on the disc and select New Simple Volume as shown below.

SD Card with Unallocated Volume

In the window that appears, select Next until the Format Partition section. Follow the settings as shown below and then select Next again and press Finish.

Settings on SD Card Partition Format

3. Open Raspberry Pi Imager

Here is the initial view of the newly opened Raspberry Pi Imager.

Tampilan Awal Raspberry Pi Imager

4. Select the Operating System Type(OS)

In the application, select "CHOOSE OS", so that various operating systems (OS) that can be installed will appear. In the OS list that appears, select Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit) as shown below.

List of Installable Operating Systems (OS)

5. Select the SD Card to Install the OS

Select the SD Card to install the OS by pressing the "CHOOSE STORAGE" button. The image below shows the list of SD Cards already installed on the computer.

List of SD Cards Installed in the Computer.

6. Enter the Advanced Option Menu

You can enter the Advanced Option menu by pressing the icon on the bottom right, as shown below.

Icon Advaced Option

In the display that appears, tick the "Set hostname" and "Enable SSH" sections as shown below. The hostname can be changed according to your preference.

Setting Hostname and SSH

Tick the "Set username and password" and "Configure wireless LAN" sections. The username and password will be used for SSH login, while the SSID and password sections can be filled in with the WiFi network that the Raspberry Pi will connect to.

Set up WiFi and Password

Tick "Set locale settings", then enter the Time zone section with the Asia/Jakarta option and the Keyboard layout section with the us option, then press the SAVE button.

Set Locale Settings

7. Write OS on SD Card

After everything is ready, press WRITE, then the display that will appear is as shown below. Wait until the installation process is complete, then remove the SD Card from the computer and install it on the Raspberry Pi.

Write OS process on SD Card