Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
Contributors:
M-Short,
El Duderino
Resources and Going Further
At this point your Pi Zero 2 W should be acting similar to any other computer. From here, you can teach yourself the finer points of Linux, learn Python, program the GPIO pins, setup a Minecraft™ server, build a network storage system, game console, or media center, or just surf the web.
For more information about the Pi Zero 2 W or Raspberry Pi in general, check out these resources:
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Product Brief
- Raspberry Pi Software
- Raspberry Pi Resource Page
- Raspberry Pi Foundation
- Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi
- Raspberry Pi Documentation
- Raspberry Pi Projects
- Pi Foundation Forums
Looking to make the Raspberry Pi Zero W a dongle? Check out the Pi Zero USB Stem:
Need some inspiration? Check out these tutorials and projects.
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RP2040 Thing Plus Hookup Guide
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