


Aquiring needed programs and put Octoprint on SD card.Introduction and list of items we are going to use. (Optional) Download and use tightVNC on both your raspberry and on your computer.Download Win32 Disk Imager to put Octoprint on our SD Card.Downloaded the terminal program Putty.Downloaded latest version of Octoprint.(Optional) A compatible webcamera or RaspBerry Pi Camera.Setup a tightVNC server as described in this instructables.Connect your RaspBerry to an external monitor and connect a mouse and Keyboard to set up Wi-fi.If you are using Wi-fi you need to do either.An optional Wi-fi usb adapter to connect your Raspberry wirellessly to your Network.An Ethernet cable you need to connect your Raspberry to your wired Network.I do not know if older versions are up to the task. I use a Pi2, but a B or B+ can be used as well. You are going to use some nerdy software things, like the terminal software putty, and you are going to edit some files in a Linux based environment, but I'll take it step by step, and explain what you are doing.
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I'll be adding the Raspberry pi camera, which in its 1.3 version is a very capeable camera with 5 MegaPixels and up to 1080p streaming. You can even add a webcamera and Watch your printing Progress. Octoprint is a software used for (remote) managing and monitoring of your printer. This time I'll take the Octoprint monitoring software for a ride. If you have read any of my other instructables, most noteable the Complete newbie step by step, 3D printer with all parts lists, you know that I remember my own frustrations at incomplete instruction and guides even after I finally figured out the process myself.
