Initial Set Up:
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The first time you turn on the Raspberry Pi it will initialize itself and partition your boot disc accordingly.
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When prompted, select to install Raspbian Full.
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Ensure your boot disc is selected as the destination.
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Modify language if desired.
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Click the "Install" icon in the upper left hand corner.
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You will be warned that this operation will erase existing data on your boot disc, select "yes".
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After ~20 minutes you should see a dialog stating "OS(s) installed ok".
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Click "ok", then the Raspberry Pi will do a quick reboot.
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You should see the desktop and the initial configuration window where you can select your location, time zone, & language.
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Reset the "Pi" user password which is set to the default ‘raspberry'.
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Select your WiFi network, enter your WiFi password if you want. Your Ethernet cable should be providing your internet connection though.
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If there is a black border around the edge of your screen, select the checkbox in the dialog window indicating so.
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The Raspberry Pi will check for updates, install them, then prompt you to reboot, this should take ~15 minuets.