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Set Up the Raspberry Pi
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Make sure that your Raspberry Pi has a valid Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection before setup. If your Pi is connected to a monitor or keyboard, run ifconfig from the Command Line Interface (CLI) to determine the IP address. If you’re connecting remotely, probe your local network to find your Pi using one of the methods found at the link below, to determine the IP address:
Follow the Raspberry Pi setup instructions to get up and running with Raspbian Jessie. Log in to your Raspberry Pi using the following user ID and password combination:
• User ID: pi
• Password: raspberry
If you’re including optional sensors, hook them up now. If not, continue on to create your project.