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1. Create a user account

To create a new user account go to openframe.io/new-account

2. Setup a frame

Although technically it can run on any computer, Openframe is developed for the Raspberry Pi.

Requirements

• Raspberry Pi 2 w/ power adaptor
• HDMI monitor (or any monitor with an HDMI adaptor)
• SD card pre-flashed w/ NOOBS
• WiFi dongle
• Keyboard + Mouse
• HDMI Cable

If you're looking for a starter pack, this would work well: Starter pack

Initial setup

1. Insert the SD card, WiFi dongle, and connect the monitor, keyboard and mouse.
2. Plug in the Pi, and follow the directions on screen, selecting Rasbian.
3. Once the installation finishes, the Pi will reboot and open to the configuration screen.
4. Select your timezone in Internationalisation Options > Change Timezone
5. If you wish, change your password (the default password is raspberry)
6. Select 'Finish', then 'Yes' when it asks about rebooting.
7. When the Pi reboots, login with the root user (pi) and password (raspberry, unless you changed it).

Setup WiFi

1. After you're logged in at the command line, we'll start up the GUI in order to configure WiFi. At the command line type startx to launch the GUI.
2. Once the GUI is open, click the network icon in the upper right-hand corner, and select your WiFi network. Enter the password at the prompt, and connect.
3. Assuming the WiFi has connected successfully, click 'Menu' on the upper left and select 'Shutdown', then select the 'Logout' option, and press 'Ok'.

Install Node.js

Download Node.js source:

For Raspberry Pi 2 Model B

Type the following:
wget https://nodejs.org/dist/v4.3.0/node-v4.3.0-linux-armv7l.tar.xz
tar -xf node-v4.3.0-linux-armv7l.tar.xz
cd node-v4.3.0-linux-armv7l

For Raspberry Pi Model A, B, B+ and Compute Module

Type the following:
wget https://nodejs.org/dist/v4.3.0/node-v4.3.0-linux-armv6l.tar.xz
tar -xf node-v4.3.0-linux-armv6l.tar.xz
cd node-v4.3.0-linux-armv6l

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After installing Node.js, copy to /usr/local:
sudo cp -R * /usr/local/

And setup the permissions for npm to work globally:
sudo chown -R $(whoami) $(npm config get prefix)/{lib/node_modules,bin,share}