ScratchGPIO5 – Installing

Installing ScratchGPIO5 software on a Raspberry Pi

  • With Raspberry Pi connected to Internet

Copy the text below ( left click just before the s of sudo and drag right until all the text in the line as been selected) then right-click and select copy. Open up an LX Terminal window and select Edit and the Paste that into an LX Terminal window and run it to download the installer.

[code]sudo wget http://goo.gl/Pthh62 -O isgh5.sh[/code]

(If there is a problem try this link instead)

[code]sudo wget http://goo.gl/ikUpyJ -O isgh5.sh[/code]

Once the installer has been downloaded then just type (or copy and paste the text below as before)

[code]sudo bash isgh5.sh[/code]

(If logged in as a different user to standard pi, then type sudo bash isgh5.sh yourusername) This will install all the necessary extra software and some simple examples.

  • With Raspberry Pi not connected to Internet.

Power down you Pi and put the SD card into another computer and download this file

http://goo.gl/Pthh62

and copy it to your SD card.

Put the card back into your Pi and then open up an LX Terminal windowtype the following

[code]sudo bash /boot/install_scratchgpio5.sh[/code]

(If logged in as a different user to standard pi, then type sudo bash /boot/install_scratchgpio5.sh yourusername) This will install all the necessary extra software and some simple examples.

The installer will create 2 desktop icons – ScratchGPIO5 which is used for beginners using simple circuits and ScratchGPIO 5Plus which is used with specific add-on boards.

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