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Hey tech enthusiasts! π Are you ready to supercharge your Raspberry Pi 5 projects by connecting it with Visual Studio Code on your Windows machine? π This guide will walk you through the process step-by-step, making it easy and fun even for beginners. Letβs dive in! πββοΈ
π οΈ What Youβll Need:
- A Windows computer π»
- Visual Studio Code installed π₯οΈ
- A Raspberry Pi 5 with Raspbian OS π
- Python application installed on your Raspberry Pi π
- SSH enabled on your Raspberry Pi π
Step 1: Enable SSH on Your Raspberry Pi π
- Open Terminal on Raspberry Pi:
- Click on the Terminal icon or press
Ctrl + Alt + T
.
- Click on the Terminal icon or press
- Enable SSH:
- Type
sudo raspi-config
and hitEnter
. - Navigate to
Interfacing Options
>SSH
and enable it.
- Type
- Find Raspberry Piβs IP Address:
- Type
hostname -I
orifconfig
and note down the IP address.
- Type
Step 2: Set Up SSH on Windows πͺ
- Install OpenSSH Client (if not already installed):
- Go to
Settings
>Apps
>Optional Features
. - Check if
OpenSSH Client
is installed. If not, clickAdd a feature
and install it.
- Go to
Step 3: Connect VS Code to Raspberry Pi π
- Install Remote Development Extension Pack in VS Code:
- Open VS Code.
- Click on the Extensions icon.
- Search for
Remote Development
and install it.
- Connect to Raspberry Pi using SSH:
- Press
F1
to open the Command Palette. - Type
Remote-SSH: Connect to Host...
. - Add your Raspberry Pi as a new SSH host:
ssh pi@<Raspberry_Pi_IP_Address>
(replace<Raspberry_Pi_IP_Address>
with your actual IP address). - Enter the password for your Raspberry Pi when prompted.
- Press
Step 4: Open Your Python Project on Raspberry Pi π
- Open Folder:
- After connecting, a new window will open in VS Code.
- Press
F1
and typeRemote-SSH: Open Folder...
. - Select the folder containing your Python application.
- Install Necessary Extensions:
- VS Code may suggest installing additional extensions for Python development. Follow the prompts to install them.
Step 5: Run and Debug Your Python Application π
- Run Your Application:
- Open the terminal in VS Code (youβll be connected to your Raspberry Pi).
- Navigate to your Python application directory.
- Run your application with
python your_app.py
.
- Debug Your Application:
- Set breakpoints in your code where needed.
- Press
F5
to start debugging.
π Congratulations!
Youβve successfully connected Visual Studio Code on your Windows machine to your Raspberry Pi 5. Now you can code, run, and debug your Python applications with ease. Happy coding! π»β¨
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