HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Control the Raspberry Pi via VNC

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Besides SSH, you can also control the RaspberryPi via the VNC protocol. Thereby you access the graphical user interface. And so you can "get" the graphical user interface of the RaspberryPi on your computer even without a directly connected screen.

What you have to configure and consider is described in the following article.

Requirements

Helpful articles:
Before you start with this article you should have prepared the RaspberryPi so that it is accessible via the network and controllable via SSH.

The following three articles describe what needs to be done to prepare the RaspberryPi:
RaspberryPi – setup for nerdiys!
RaspberryPi – The first configuration!
RaspberryPi – Control the RaspberryPi via SSH

Required tool:
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Required material:

In the following list you will find all the parts you need to implement this article.

Log in to the RaspberryPi via SSH

To start, you must first log in to the Rasp Pi with Putty via SSH. How to do this is in the article RaspberryPi - Control the RaspberryPi via SSH described.

After entering your username and password you can enter the first commands.

Activate the VNC server

To communicate with your RaspberryPi via VNC you need to run a server application on it. This is already integrated in Raspian and does not need to be installed but only activated.

For this you have to switch to the RaspberryPi configuration menu. This can be done with the following command:

sudo raspi-config

In the menu that now appears, use the arrow keys to switch to the "Interfacing Options" menu item and confirm with "Enter".
In the next menu you change to the menu item "VNC" and confirm again with "Enter".
In this menu, use the arrow keys to switch to "Yes" and confirm with "Enter".
You will then receive confirmation that the VNC server has now been activated. Confirm this also with "Enter".
After that, the initial window appears again. Switch to "Finish" and confirm again with "Enter".
This will return you to the console. Finally you restart the RaspberryPi with the command "sudo reboot".

Download and install VNC client software

To connect to the VNC server on the RaspberryPi you need the appropriate VNC client. This is available for free download on the manufacturer's website.

Go to https://www.realvnc.com/de/connect/download/viewer/ and download the software "VNC Viewer". and install it.
How to download and install a program is described in the following articles:
Downloads/Uploads – How data comes and goes from the Internet
Install programs - an example

Establish VNC connection

To establish the VNC connection, start the VNC viewer.

In this window enter the IP address of your RaspberryPi in the address line and click on "Login".
Confirm the message that appears by clicking on "Continue". This message is normal and is usually only displayed the first time you connect to an unknown server.
Here you enter username and password to your RaspberryPi and after clicking "OK" you will be connected to your RaspberryPi.
Now you are on the graphical user interface of your RaspberryPi. Here you can work with the RaspberryPi as if you were directly connected to it.

Have fun with the project

I hope everything worked as described for you. If not or you have questions or suggestions please let me know in the comments. I will then add this to the article if necessary.
Ideas for new projects are always welcome. 🙂

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