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Setup Remote Desktop for Raspberry Pi - 2023

by Gautchh

This Instructables is an up-to-date tutorial to con gure a remote desktop to your Raspberry Pi.
The main advantage of using a remote desktop is you no longer need a keyboard, a mouse or a screen. You just use
the peripherals of your computer.
Using only two software, PuTTY and VNC Viewer, you will con gure your remote desktop for your Raspberry Pi in less
than 30 minutes.

Why use a remote Desktop ?

The main purpose of using a remote desktop to a Raspberry Pi is to access the graphical user interface (GUI) of the Pi
from a remote computer. This allows you to control the Raspberry Pi, without needing to physically connect a keyboard,
mouse, and monitor to the Pi.
Remote desktop access is particularly useful for projects that require the Raspberry Pi to be located in a di erent room or
even in a di erent building. With remote desktop access, you can perform tasks on the Pi, such as running applications,
managing les, or con guring settings, from a more comfortable or convenient location.
Overall, remote desktop access provides a convenient and exible way to control and interact with a Raspberry Pi,
making it a popular choice for developers and hobbyists.
Supplies:

Supplies :
Raspberry Pi 2 or greater
Micro SD card 16Go or 32Go
Power supply 5Vdc
Ethernet cable

Software (No account needed) :

Raspberry Pi Imager (Flash the Raspberry Pi OS on the SD card)
PuTTY (Open source software to connect using SSH to the Raspberry)
VNC Viewer : VNC CONNECT(N°1) or Ultra VNC (Open source)

Hardware and software used in the tutorial :

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ with a 16Go micro SD card
Raspberry Pi Imager v1.7.4
PuTTY v0.78
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 VNC CONNECT Viewer v7.0.1

More information :
OS for Operating System (wikipedia)
SSH for Secure SHell (wikipedia)
VNC for Virtual Network Computing ( wikipedia)
Format your micro SD Card (FAT32 default) (wikipedia)

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Step 1: Flash the Raspberry Pi OS Using Raspberry Pi Imager

Using Raspberry Pi Imager, follow the step below :

Using a Micro SD adapter, plug your card on your computer
CHOOSE OS : Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit)
CHOOSE STORAGE : Select your Micro SD card
SETTINGS :
Set hostname : raspberrypi.local
Enable SSH : Use password authentication
Set username and password : Put a Username and Password
Con gure wireless LAN : Put your SSID and Password
Set locale settings : Put your Time zone and Keyboard layout
SAVE
WRITE : YES
Wait ~10 minutes

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Step 2: Activate VNC Using PuTTY

Activate VNC using PuTTY :

Plug your Micro SD card on your Raspberry Pi and power it with a 5V Power Supply
Open PuTTY (picture 1) :
Host name : raspberrypi.local
Connection Type : SSH
OPEN and Accept
On the terminal (picture 2) :
Put your login
Validate with "Enter"
Put your password (nothing is displayed when you enter the password)
Validate with "Enter"
Activate the VNC communication
Enter the command sudo raspi-con g and press Enter. (picture 3)
Use the arrow keys to select Interface Options and press Enter. (picture 4)
Use the arrow keys to select VNC and press Enter. (picture 5)
Select Yes and press Enter. (picture 6)
Select Ok and press Enter. (picture 7)
Select Finish and press Enter, to return to the terminal. (picture 8)
Close the terminal
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Step 3: Use Remote Desktop With VNC Viewer

Use Remote Desktop With VNC Viewer :

Open VNC Viewer
Enter the Host name : raspberrypi.local and press Enter. (picture 1)
Enter your Username and Password and press Enter (the same as for PuTTY). (picture 2)
Now you have access to your Raspberry Pi using a remote Desktop
If you close the remote desktop, you can double-click on your VNC server when you open VNC Connect.
(picture 3)

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Step 4: Enjoy Your Remote Desktop

Now you can enjoy using your Raspberry Pi, the simplest way. No mouse, keyboard and screen, just the remote desktop
using a Wi-Fi connection.

Have a nice day !

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