Creating a project
A dotpi project is shared among a fleet of Raspberry Pis and allows you to configure different systems such as the type of soundcard, WiFi, or SSH key. Once created, you can install a project on several Raspberry Pis.
Project directory
First, you need to create a directory for your dotpi projects. This will be a collection of projects. Choose a convenient directory - for e.g. Documents
- and create a new one with the mkdir
(for "make directory") command:
mkdir -p ~/Documents/dotpi-projects
Everytime you use dotpi-tools
, be sure to use this directory. To go to the directory, use the cd
("change directory") command in the terminal:
cd ~/Documents/dotpi-projects/
Creating a new project
Now that you're in the proper directory, create a new project using the dotpi-tools
wizard:
cd ~/Documents/dotpi-projects/
dotpi-tools --create-project
Your terminal should look like the following:
Then, follow the wizard. It will allow you to configure systems (soundcard, WiFi, keyboard, SSH, etc.) and install some modules (dotpi-manager). Press Enter
to accept default options, or type a new value and confirm with Enter
.
It is recommended to generate and install SSH
keys for the new project.
Your project is now ready to be installed on a Rasberry Pi.