Eben Upton & Gareth Halfacree 
Raspberry Pi User Guide 

The ‘unofficial official’ guide to the Raspberry
Pi, complete with creator insight

Raspberry Pi User Guide, 3rd Edition contains
everything you need to know to get up and running with Raspberry
Pi. This book is the go-to guide for Noobs who want to dive right
in. This updated third edition covers the model B+ Raspberry Pi and
its software, additional USB ports, and changes to the GPIO,
including new information on Arduino and Minecraft on the Pi.
You’ll find clear, step-by-step instruction for everything
from software installation and configuration to customizing your
Raspberry Pi with capability-expanding add-ons. Learn the basic
Linux Sys Admin and flexible programming languages that allow you to
make your Pi into whatever you want it to be.

The Raspberry Pi was created by the UK Non-profit Raspberry Pi
Foundation to help get kids interested in programming. Affordable,
portable, and utterly adorable, the Pi exceeded all expectations,
introducing millions of people to programming since its creation.
The Raspberry Pi User Guide, 3rd Edition helps
you and your Pi get acquainted, with clear instruction in easy to
understand language.

* Install software, configure, and connect your Raspberry Pi to
other devices

* Master basic Linux System Admin to better understand
nomenclature and conventions

* Write basic productivity and multimedia programs in Scratch and
Python

* Extend capabilities with add-ons like Gertboard, Arduino, and
more

The Raspberry Pi has become a full-fledged phenomenon, popular
with tinkerers, hackers, experimenters, and inventors. If you want
to get started but aren’t sure where to begin, Raspberry
Pi User Guide, 3rd Edition contains everything you
need.

About the author

Eben Upton is a founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
and serves as the CEO of Raspberry Pi (Trading), its commercial
arm. In an earlier life he founded two mobile games companies and
was Director of Studies for Computer Science at St John’s
College, Cambridge. He holds a BA, a Ph D and an MBA from the
University of Cambridge.

Gareth Halfacree is a freelance technology journalist and
the co-author of the Raspberry Pi User Guide alongside
project co-founder Eben Upton. Gareth can often be seen reviewing,
documenting or even contributing to projects, including GNU/Linux,
Libre Office, Fritzing and Arduino.