Build Instructions

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  Step 1

  Prepare the Pi Zero and Unicorn HAT
  

  Plug the Pi Zero into the back of the Unicorn HAT. Plug the OTG to USB host cable or adapter into the Pi Zero. Plug the OTG cable or adapter into the Pi Zero USB port. Plug a USB keyboard into the OTG cable or adapter. Plug in an HDMI monitor using the mini HDMI adapter. The monitor and keyboard will be used to enter the WiFi parameters. Once WiFi is working, the monitor and keyboard are not needed.

  
  
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  Step 2

  Download and install Raspian Jessie Lite on a micro SD card from the following link. There is a link on the page for details on burning the file to an SD card.
  

  https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/

  Plug the micro SD card into the Pi. Lastly plug in power to the Pi. You should see boot messages on the monitor.

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  Step 3

  Login to the Pi using the keyboard. The default password is "raspberry".

  Upgrade Raspian like this.

  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get upgrade

  To enable WiFi, modify the following file.

  sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

  Add the following lines to the end of /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf. Substitute your WiFi network SSID and PSK.

  network={
      ssid="wifirouter"
      psk="wifipassword"
  }

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