49+ Awesome Raspberry Pi Projects
Looking for some great Raspberry Pi projects to do? Then you have found the right place. On this page, you will find plenty of tutorials ranging from simple beginner projects right through to the more advanced projects that require a fair bit more work.
All these projects are a great way to learn more about both the fundamentals of the Raspberry Pi and also how a Linux operating system works. By doing some of these projects, you will even start to learn bash, PHP, Python and lots more programming & scripting languages.
You will learn how to install and use some great tools, entertainment software, and much more. A few examples of what you could do include things such as a retro game emulator, network attached storage, cloud server and so much more.
Raspberry Pi Email Notifier using the Sense HAT
In this tutorial, we will be setting up a Raspberry Pi email notifier that makes use of the Sense Hat, it will make use of the LED Matrix to display a visual notification of the status of your email. This is a good project to use alongside the sense HAT weather...
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Easy Raspberry Pi WiFi Bridge
A Raspberry Pi WiFi bridge is one of the best ways of providing internet access to a device that only supports an Ethernet connection. In this tutorial, we will show you how to setup a WiFi bridge, and how to setup dnsmasq correctly to allow any device to connect...
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Raspberry Pi Weather Station using the Sense HAT
In this tutorial we will be showing you how to setup a basic Raspberry Pi weather station by utilising the Sense HAT. This is the perfect little hobby project for anyone wishing to start monitoring the weather conditions in a certain room, outside or anywhere you...
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Raspberry Pi VPN Access Point: Setup a Basic VPN Router
In this Raspberry Pi VPN access point tutorial, we will be exploring how to setup a VPN for use with a WiFi Access point. This tutorial is pretty straight forward and once setup you can leave it alone with only needing do maintenance if something goes wrong. This...
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Raspberry Pi Wireless Access Point
A Raspberry Pi wireless access point is a great way to extend the length of your Wi-Fi coverage, and provide an additional access into your network. In this tutorial, we will show you how to setup a wireless access point, and how to configure the multiple packages...
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The Ultimate Book of Pi
The Ultimate Book of Pi is jam-packed full of Raspberry Pi projects with over 500+ pages to explore. We're continually working on it with plenty more projects to be added...
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Raspberry Pi Email Server using Citadel
This Raspberry Pi email server tutorial will take you through the steps on how to setup your very own email server that is both low cost and relatively versatile. One of the many reasons to setup a personal server on the Pi is its low cost. The initial cost is low and...
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Raspberry Pi VPN Server: Build Your Own Virtual Private Network
In this tutorial, I will be going through the steps on how to setup a Raspberry Pi VPN server using the OpenVPN software. I will also go into setting up various things you must do to ensure that your connection is as secure as possible by setting up encryption keys....
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Raspberry Pi GITLab Server: Version Control on your Pi
In this Raspberry Pi Gitlab tutorial, I will be going through the steps to setting up a piece of software called GITLab, this is basically a more fully featured version of our GIT tutorial, but is also a lot more demanding on the Raspberry Pi. If you have ever used a...
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Raspberry Pi Print Server: Setup a Network Printer
In this tutorial, I will be going through the steps on how to setup a Raspberry Pi Print Server. The process of getting the software installed is pretty simple, but configuring it and getting a Windows network to find the print server is a bit more of an involved...
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How to Install Raspbian: A Simple Guide for Beginners
In this guide, I will take you through the steps on how to install Raspbian for the Raspberry Pi. It’s a straightforward process and is perfect for anyone looking to install a clean version of the operating system. This method differs to the NOOBs installation guide...
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Raspberry Pi Flint OS: Powered By Chromium OS
In this tutorial, I go through the steps to installing Raspberry Pi Flint OS. I also do a brief overview of what exactly the operating system (OS) is and any setup that you will need to do on first boot. FlintOS is an operating system that is built on the open source...
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Raspberry Pi X86: Run x86 Apps on the Pi
As you may know there is no such thing as Raspberry Pi x86 apps but you can buy and download a software package that will allow you to run these apps on the Pi. As I mentioned above this tutorial involves buying an application called Exagear, now for some the $15 -...
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Raspberry Pi Steam Box: Stream PC Games to the Pi
In this tutorial I will be setting up a Raspberry Pi steam box so you can stream PC games from your computer straight to the Pi. This is an awesome way to get games to another screen or TV in your house without spending a huge amount on extra equipment. This tutorial...
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Raspberry Pi Plex Server: Setup Your Very Own Media Server
In this tutorial I go through all the steps to getting your very own Raspberry Pi plex server up and running. This is perfect for anyone who wants to have a media server that can be accessed by anyone within a household. You can also set it up to be accessed outside...
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Raspberry Pi BOINC Tutorial
In this Raspberry Pi BOINC tutorial I take you through the steps to getting BOINC setup and processing tasks correctly. At the time of this tutorial, BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing) has over 400 thousand volunteers and almost a million...
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If you’re looking for more beginner Raspberry Pi projects then be sure to check out the page on it. The projects are pretty easy to complete requiring minimal coding and terminal interaction. The intermediate and advanced tutorials, however, will need a fair bit of programming, Linux commands and also possibly the use of GPIO pins.
If you’re just getting started with the Raspberry Pi, then we have plenty of information to help get you started. The Raspberry Pi getting started page will take you through all the basics that you will need to know about starting out with the Pi.
Also be sure to check out the guides page as this has an ever growing range of tutorials on how to do specific things with the Pi. This guides page includes tutorials on port forwarding, getting started with GPIO pins and so much more.
If you’re looking at pimping your Pi out or just looking at buying a Pi, then be sure to check out the Raspberry Pi accessories page. These accessories are a great way to both increased functionality and make your Pi look awesome.
I also take a look at Pi kits such as the kano kit. This package is excellent if you’re interested in getting kids into coding. It will take them through the steps of putting together the Pi and also how to code in Linux. It also has plenty of interactive games that you can play through.
I hope you enjoy all the Raspberry Pi projects on this page, be sure to check back in the future as I have many more projects on the way.
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