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Initial setup of the Vilros Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W basic starter kit

Initial setup of the Vilros Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W basic starter kit

In a recent post I mentioned that I purchased the Vilros Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W basic starter kit. I purchased the starter kit on Amazon for $42, and it comes with just about everything needed to get started. I just got around to setting it up and wanted to share my experience with the initial setup process. In this post, I’ll provide you with a quick overview of the starter kit and walk you through the steps I took to set up the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W.

Starter kit contents

Here’s a list of everything that’s included in the starter kit:

  • Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W board
  • Multi use case
  • Micro USB power supply
  • Micro USB to USB OTG adapter
  • HDMI to mini HDMI adapter
  • 40 pin header
  • Camera module adapter cable
  • Storage bag

Vilros Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W basic starter kit contents on a table

Setup

In this section, I’m going to walk you through the steps I took to set up the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W.

Step 1: Insert Pi board into bottom casing and apply thermal pad

First, I inserted the Pi board into the bottom casing and then applied the thermal pad to the CPU.

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W board in bottom casing on a table

Step 2: Attach top casing

Next, I attached the top part of the case and secured it in place with the screws on the bottom of the case.

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with top and bottom casing attached on a table

Step 3: Flash Raspberry Pi OS to Micro SD card

I then flashed Raspberry Pi OS to the Micro SD card using the Raspberry Pi Imager.

Screenshot of Raspberry Pi Imager v1.9.4

Step 4: Insert Micro SD card

Once the Micro SD card was ready, I inserted it into the slot on the Pi board.

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with Micro SD card inserted on a table

Step 5: Attach Micro SD card cover

Next, I attached the Micro SD card cover to the side of the case.

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W case with Micro SD card cover attached on a table

Step 6: Boot Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

I then booted up the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and was greeted by the Raspberry Pi OS desktop.

Screenshot of Raspberry Pi OS desktop

Step 7: Update system

Finally, I opened a terminal window and ran the following commands to update the system:

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sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade

The setup is now complete, and the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is up and running.

Conclusion

All in all, I’m happy with the starter kit. It was a good value for the price and included everything needed to get started, except for a Micro SD card. Setting up the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W was really simple and I’m looking forward to tinkering with it and seeing what it’s capable of. My plan is to install Pi-hole on it and use it as a local DNS server in my homelab. So, that’s what I’ll be working on next.

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