How to Set New PI & SD Cards

Setting up New Pi consists of several steps, let us do it Step by step.

Before we start we would need the list of things provided below:-

1-Raspberry PI

2-Pi Case/Cover

3-Charging adapter & Cable

4-SD card for PI

5-A device with Facilitator app

6-Active Internet Connection

Step-1 Assemble the case over PI.

Step-2 Insert SD card.

Step-3 Insert USB cable in Pi

Step-4 Plug the Charging adapter into power socket.

Please wait for a minute or 2

Step-5 Open Facilitator app on the device.

Step-6 Connect the Device with the Internet.

Step-7 Click on connect to WiFi.

Step-8 Click on Download Data.

Please wait till all the files get downloaded namely (App APK, Content Details, Project Details, School Data, School Update, Facilitator Details)

Download time varies as per Internet speed.

Step-9 Go Back and Click on Connect to School.

Step-10- Click on Connect to New Server.

Step-11- Select the School Code from the List.

Step-12- Click on Proceed.

Step-13 Click on Confirm

Alert message will come Admin code successfully set and required data upload.

Step-14 Click on Ok

Step-15 Verify the School code and Click on Confirm.

Alert message Successfully fetched server info will come

Step-16 Click on OK

Step-17 Click on Push Updates

Please wait till all the files get uploaded to Pi namely (New App Pushed, Content Details pushed, Project details pushed, School updates pushed)

Your new Pi is configured and ready to use now.

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