Connecting to the Pi Remotely

A ‘Headless’ Pi – a Raspberry Pi that doesn’t have a keyboard, mouse, or monitor connected – can easily be controlled remotely using VNC (Virtual Network Computing). Everything is built-in to the Pi, so it’s an easy process to set up and use.

REMOTE CONTROL The Raspberry Pi is easy to set up and use in projects around the home and, surprisingly, many of these projects don’t need a keyboard, mouse or a monitor; these are known as Headless devices. VNC lets you control a Headless Pi from another computer. STEP 1 You will first need to ensure that your Pi is connected to a keyboard, mouse and monitor, and is connected to your Wi-Fi router, before you attempt to connect to it remotely. Start by clicking on the Raspberry Pi menu, then scroll down to Preferences > Raspberry Pi Configuration. STEP 2 With the Raspberry Pi Configuration window open, click on the Interfaces tab, and ensure that the VNC option is Enabled. Click on the radio button next to Enabled to activate,…

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