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## Hardware guide
Before you can start, please ensure you have one of the supported displays and of the supported Raspberry
Pi: `|4|3A|3B|3B+|2B|ZeroW|ZeroWH|Zero2W|`. We personally recommend the Raspberry Pi Zero W as this is relatively cheaper, uses
Pi: `|4|3A|3B|3B+|2B|ZeroW|ZeroWH|Zero2W|`. We personally recommend the Raspberry Pi Zero W as this is relatively
cheaper, uses
less power and is perfect to fit in a small photo frame once you have assembled everything.
**Serial** displays are usually cheaper, but slower. Their main advantage is ease of use, like being able to communicate
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display!**
| type | vendor | Where to buy |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12.48" Inkycal (plug-and-play) | Aceinnolab (author) | [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceinnolab/inkycal-1248-build/) Pre-configured version of Inkycal with matte black aluminium designer frame and a web-ui. You do not need to buy anything extra. Includes Raspberry Pi Zero W, 12.48" e-paper, microSD card, driver board, custom packaging and 1m of cable. Comes pre-assembled for plug-and-play. |
| 7.5" Inkycal (plug-and-play) | Aceinnolab (author) |  [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceisace4444/inkycal-build-v1/) Pre-configured version of Inkycal with custom frame and a web-ui. You do not need to buy anything extra. Includes Raspberry Pi Zero W, 7.5" e-paper, microSD card, driver board, custom packaging and 1m of cable. Comes pre-assembled for plug-and-play. |
| Inkycal frame (kit -> requires wires, 7.5" Display and Zero W with microSD card | Aceinnolab (author) | [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceinnolab/inkycal-frame-custom-driver-board-only/) Ultraslim frame with custom-made front and backcover inkl. ultraslim driver board). You will need a Raspberry Pi, microSD card and a 7.5" e-paper display |
| Driver board | Aceinnolab (author) | [Buy on Tindie](https://www.tindie.com/products/aceinnolab/universal-e-paper-driver-board-for-24-pin-spi/) Ultraslim, 24-pin SPI driver board for many serial e-paper displays. |
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| MicroSD card | Sandisk |  Search for `MicroSD card 8GB` on amazon or similar |
## Configuring the Raspberry Pi
Flash Raspberry Pi OS on your microSD card (min. 4GB) with [Raspberry Pi Imager](https://rptl.io/imager).
Use the following settings:
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```bash
# Raspberry Pi specific section start
sudo apt-get install git zlib1g libjpeg-dev libatlas-base-dev rustc libopenjp2-7 python-dev-is-python3 scons libssl-dev python3-venv python3-pip git libfreetype6-dev wkhtmltopdf libopenblas-base libopenblas-dev
sudo apt-get install git zlib1g libjpeg-dev libatlas-base-dev rustc libopenjp2-7 python-dev-is-python3 scons libssl-dev python3-venv python3-pip git libfreetype6-dev wkhtmltopdf libopenblas-dev
git clone https://github.com/WiringPi/WiringPi
cd WiringPi
./build