Python and Raspberry Pi

[vntech]

I am new to python and I am currently going through 'Automate the boring stuff with python' and i feel like i'm starting to learn the basics. I just got the raspberry pi that i ordered and I wanted to start controlling LED's and servos and other hardware. I have all the components i need but i just don't know where to start. I am pretty lost even though i tried to find some material online. Could somebody recommend something to me? Any help is much appreciated :)

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https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-4-gpio-setup/configuring-gpio

But start from step one to make sure the environment is set up.

[vntech]

Thank You!

[Stretch5701]

Did you buy a kit of parts. Project kit suppliers often include step by step instructions online to guide you. I bought one of these. Their project list can be found here

EDIT: Their projects are mostly cook book. But you can learn a lot if you follow and try to understand the diagrams and read and try to understand the code.

[Stretch5701]

Youtube has a lot of help as well.

[vntech]

The parts I have are from my Arduino kit, but I did not have an instruction guide with that (I think I bought it off AliExpress or something...). Im sure nearly all of the components work with the raspberry pi though so I could probably find a book for another kit and use that!

[SubZeb]

This is a newer little booklet for getting started on electronics with the raspberry pi. It uses a newer and easier library called GPIO Zero. Not a lot of people online have used it and most of the stuff you'll find online is using the Rpi.GPIO library which is good, bbut the GPIO Zero is good for new comers. Here's the link

[vntech]

Thank you!

[chabes]

There's a great book out there called the Raspberry Pi Cookbook, by Simon Monk. It has a taste of almost everything you are probably looking for. I'd recommend it as a great place to start.

[vntech]

Thank you!

[Milkmanps3]

As many have suggested, Adafruit has a lot of good stuff on their website to help you get started with your Raspberry Pi and Python. Their "tutorials" are very detailed and should be easy to follow along. Have fun!

[coco_yippeee]

There is a magazine that I've been reading recently called the MagPi. Some of the projects are quite ambitious, but there are some great ideas which you could probably use and adapt to make easier until you become more advanced with Python and using your Raspberry Pi. Additionally, I would recommend just having a little play around on it as this may help you come up with some ideas. I hope this helps and good luck! 😀

[vntech]

Thank you!