Flash the SD Card

Write the Wajd Light image to a microSD card so your Raspberry Pi is ready to go. Pick your operating system below.

What you'll need

Windows

macOS

Linux

1Download Raspberry Pi Imager

Download and install the official Raspberry Pi Imager for Windows.

2Insert your microSD card

Plug the microSD card into your computer's SD slot or USB adapter. Windows should recognize it as a removable drive.

3Open Imager and select the image

Launch Raspberry Pi Imager. Under Operating System, scroll down and choose Use custom, then browse to your .img file.

Under Storage, select your microSD card.

Double-check you've selected the correct drive. Writing will erase everything on it.

4Write the image

Click Write and confirm. The process takes a few minutes depending on your card speed. Imager will verify the write automatically.

5Eject and boot

Safely eject the card, insert it into your Raspberry Pi, and power it on. Wajd Light will start automatically.

Open Terminal and paste this command. It will download the image, find your SD card, and flash it automatically.

$ curl -sL wajdlight.com/setup/flash-mac.sh | bash

The script will ask for your password (for sudo) before writing to the disk. You'll also need to type YES to confirm.

or use a GUI

1Download Raspberry Pi Imager

Download and install the official Raspberry Pi Imager for macOS.

2Insert your microSD card

Plug the microSD card into your Mac's SD slot or USB adapter.

3Select image and write

Under Operating System, choose Use custom and select the .img file. Under Storage, pick your SD card. Click Write.

Double-check you've selected the correct drive. Writing will erase everything on it.

4Eject and boot

Safely eject the card, insert it into your Raspberry Pi, and power it on.

Open a terminal and paste this command. It will download the image, find your SD card, and flash it automatically.

$ curl -sL wajdlight.com/setup/flash-linux.sh | bash

The script will ask for your password (for sudo) before writing to the disk. You'll also need to type YES to confirm.

or use a GUI

1Download Raspberry Pi Imager

Download and install the official Raspberry Pi Imager for Linux.

2Insert your microSD card

Plug in the microSD card. Your system may auto-mount it.

3Select image and write

Under Operating System, choose Use custom and select the .img file. Under Storage, pick your SD card. Click Write.

Double-check you've selected the correct drive. Writing will erase everything on it.

4Eject and boot

Safely eject the card, insert it into your Raspberry Pi, and power it on.