Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

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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:

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.

Raspberry Pi Twitter Monitor

How to use a Raspberry Pi to monitor Twitter for hashtags and blink an LED.

Raspberry gPIo

How to use either Python or C++ to drive the I/O lines on a Raspberry Pi.

Qwiic PIR Hookup Guide

Get started passively monitoring motion using the Panasonic EKMC and EKMB sensors with the SparkFun Qwiic PIR.

RP2040 Thing Plus Hookup Guide

Want to take a stab at advancing your programming skills? Check out the Thing Plus - RP2040, with the first microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. This guide will get you started working with the RP2040 and programming in MicroPython and C/C++.