How to Connect to a Raspberry Pi

Step-by-step instructions for connecting to a Raspberry Pi.

These procedures apply to Raspberry Pi 5, 4 or 3 with Raspberry Pi OS (64-Bit), (32-Bit) or (Legacy, 32-Bit).

General Notes

1. General: The procedures below are optimized for updating Raspberry Pi 5, 4 or 3 with Raspberry Pi OS (64-Bit), (32-Bit) or (Legacy, 32-Bit).

2. Internet access during setup: Many of the steps below assume and require the target Raspberry Pi is connected to a network with access to the Internet.

Connect to the target Raspberry Pi

If Raspberry Pi Connect is enabled, connect using Raspberry Pi Connect Remote shell or Raspberry Pi Connect Screen share.

https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/connect
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Connect directly to the target Raspberry Pi via a Display, Keyboard and Mouse, then open a Terminal window.

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If SSH is enabled, connect using via a tool such as PuTTY to connect to the Raspberry Pi.

https://putty.software/
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
https://www.putty.org
Connect using the IP address or URL of the target Raspberry Pi.
Note: The first time a connection is made, a security warning may be displayed | Yes
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If VNC is enabled, connect using via a tool such as RealNVC Viewer to connect to the Raspberry Pi.

https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/plan/lite (Free)
https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/combined (Paid)
https://www.realvnc.com
Connect using the IP address or URL of the target Raspberry Pi.
Note: The first time a connection is made, a security warning may be displayed | Continue

For using SSH or VNC above, determine the target Raspberry Pi IP Address:

Use an IP Scanner tool such as Advanced IP Scanner on a PC or alike to locate the DHCP IP Address assigned to the Raspberry Pi.

https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com
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Connect directly to the target Raspberry Pi via a Display, Keyboard and Mouse, then open a Terminal window.

sudo hostname -I
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Connect to the target Raspberry Pi using Raspberry Pi Connect Remote shell or Raspberry Pi Connect Screen share and open a Terminal window.

sudo hostname -I
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Login to your router and examine the DHCP assignments, sometimes labeled "Connected Devices" or similar.

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