SimpleBot Initial Software Configuration

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The Simple Bot software is installed on the Raspberry Pi. If you are attending the workshop you will be provided with a pre-installed SD card to use. This page will help you with any additional configuration that is required and allow you to create your own SD image if you need to later.

Changing the default configuration

1. Insert the Micro SD card into a laptop or workstation using the provided adaptor
2. When the image is mounted open the file `machine.local` in a text editor
3. Edit the file as explained by the comments in the file.
4. Save the file and unmount the SD card and then remove it
5. Insert the card into the Raspberry Pi and power up

By default the Miniconf image will use a hostname based on the unique serial number of the ARM CPU.


Creating your own SD image

You can create a suitable development kit as follows: 

1. Install a Raspberry Pi Raspian Image on your SD by following these instructions.
2. Boot your raspberry Pi and login as user `pi` with password `raspberry`
3. Make sure your keyboard is correctly configured and you have internet access
4. Run the following command
    bash <(wget https://   #todo)
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