To enable it you need to place an empty file named ssh (no extension) in the root of the boot disk. On Windows it should appear in File Explorer with the name boot followed by a drive letter.įor security reasons, ssh is no longer enabled by default. On a Mac it should appear on the desktop with the name boot. A simple fix is to pull the SD card out then plug it back in. Click Flash! - you may be prompted for your passwordĪfter you flash (burn) the image, Finder (Mac) or File Explorer (Windows) may have trouble seeing it.Click Select target - it may find the SDHC Card automatically, if not select it.
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Download the version for your operating system.To burn an image to the SD card you can use Etcher. Burn the Raspberry Pi OS image to the SD card If you need older versions, download the. The most recent image used to test these instructions was the lite Bullseye image (no desktop) kernel version 5.10 from October 30, 2021. You can download the latest image from here: These instructions were tested on both Raspberry Pi OS Buster and Bullseye. Instructions for a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ can be found here: Headless Raspberry Pi 3 B+ SSH WiFi Setup (Mac + Windows). Instructions for a Pi Zero W 2 can be found here: Headless Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W SSH WiFi Setup (Mac + Windows, 10 Steps). These instructions have also been tested on a Pi Zero W 1.3.
This article covers setting up a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B for headless SSH access over WiFi using a Mac or Windows 10.