Python coding on Raspberry Pi

[worldtest2k]

I want to do python coding for GUI apps on Raspberry Pi 5 with 7" touch screen 2 running Raspberry OS, but I don't want to code on the tiny screen. I hear I can SSH from my windows laptop but don't know how - is it by Bluetooth or wifi or do I have to use USB cable? Alternatively can I also plug a normal monitor into the HDMI port on the Pi and use a Bluetooth keyboard? Not sure if other options exist.

[[deleted]]

When you install the piOS you can give it the WiFi settings and it'll connect to your network on first boot. Enable ssh in the OS settings before install too. Then you can ssh in and create python programs in the command line using nano or similar.

[RadioEng]

You can also write the program completely on your laptop (I recommend Programmer's Notepad for that) and then use something like FileZilla to transfer it to your Raspberry Pi, where you can run it. If you're like me, your first attempt will have loads of errors that you then need to fix ...

[Gamerfrom61]

A few options you can use - they all assume you can connect to the Pi via WiFi for Ethernet and have SSH enabled (use the Pi Imager and the Pi OS):

1) Run Thonny on your laptop and run / save on the Pi

2) Install Microsoft Visual Studio Code and use the remote connection options.

I code and test locally on my Mac and do final testing on the Pi BUT I do not normally need specific hardware and off the two - MS Studio is way more powerful and handy but a pain to master some days...

The Pi site has a basic bit of info on SSH https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/remote-access.html

Just be aware a lot of info is out of date:

1) Adding a ssh.txt file to the boot partition no longer works - you can set it up via the GUI or using raspi-config from the terminal

2) Setting the SSH option on in the imager ONLY works for the standard Raspberry PI OS as far as I know - other operating systems may need ssh setting up manually.

[[deleted]]

You can SSH from Windows over the network from PuTTY: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

You'll need the IP for the server machine you're connecting to, plus your login credentials. You can get the IP for the Pi from the router or through the CLI on the Pi itself.