The big advantage of the RaspberryPi is not only that it is small, compact and relatively cheap, but also that it can be easily remotely operated from another computer.
There are basically two ways to do this:
Once by means of the software “VNC” which brings the desktop of the RasPi over the network or Internet on your computer. You can use your RasPi, as usual with Windows, with a mouse and a keyboard. Since this case but image and sound must be transferred for this control method, a fast (Internet) connection between RasPi and your computer.
Second, there is the possibility to use the SSH protocol to control your RasPi.
You control the RasPi only via text commands. This is a bit strange at the beginning, because you can not just “click around” and search for functions.
You have to know most of the commands. This scares off just at the beginning of something.
That’s why I’ve created an overview of the most common RasPi or Linux commands with examples here: RaspberryPI Commands cheat sheet
In this article, I’ll explain how you can connect to your RasPi with the program “PuTTy” (which uses the SSH protocol).
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Requirements
Helpful Articles:
Before you start with the article, you should have prepared the RaspberryPi so that it can be reached via the network and controlled by SSH.
The following three articles describe what to do to prepare the RaspberryPi:
RaspberryPi – Setting up for Nerdiys!
RaspberryPi – The First Configuration!
RaspberryPi – Control the RaspberryPi via SSH
Required tools:
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Required material:
In the following list you will find all the parts you need to implement this article.
Download the appropriate software
To connect to the RasPi via the SSH protocol you first have to download the program “PuTTy”. It is available for download at: www.putty.org/.
You need from there the category “MSI (Windows Installer)” the file from the column “64 bit”.
Only if your computer is a little older you should take as a precaution the “32bit” variant.
If you are not familiar with downloads yet, I recommend this blog article: Downloads/Uploads – How the files come from the Internet and disappear again.
There are many basics explained in detail again.
Install “PuTTy”
Of course, after you have downloaded the installation package for PuTTy you also have to install it.
If you are not familiar with the installation of a program yet, I recommend this blog article: Installing programs
There are many basics explained in detail again.
Connect PuTTy to the RasPi





Auf dem RasPi einloggen


What this could be, for example, I have summarized in this article: RaspberryPI – commands cheat sheet
You now know how to connect to the RasPi via PuTTy or SSH.
If you also want to know how to control the RasPi via VNC – ie via a graphical interface with mouse and keyboard – I recommend you this article: RaspberryPi – Control the RaspberryPi via VNC
Have fun with the project
I hope everything worked as described. If not or you have any other questions or suggestions, please let me know in the comments. Also, ideas for new projects are always welcome. 🙂
P.S. Many of these projects - especially the hardware projects - cost a lot of time and money. Of course I do this because I enjoy it, but if you appreciate it that I share these information with you, I would be happy about a small donation to the coffee box. 🙂