Complete Setup Guide for Building a RKPi5

Complete assembly and build instructions for creating and configuring your RKPi5 for the first time.

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Beta Documentation

This documentation is still being developed during our beta program. Content may be altered, added, or removed based on real user experiences and feedback.

Before you begin:

The RKPi5 Parts Overview
Figure 1 - The RKPi5 components overview. From top left to bottom right. The Sandisk microSD with adapter. The disassembled Pi5, with Pi on bottom, the case opened up, a microSD, screwdriver, screws, and microSD adapter. The Pi board upside down, showing the microSD slot. Then, a close up of the Pi5. Finally, this is what it looks like with the microSD card plugged into the Pi5 slot.

What you need to have:

  • [ ] Raspberry Pi5 8GB Starter Kit (Canakit)
  • [ ] Two 128GB Sandisk microSDXC UHS-I with Adapter
  • [ ] SD Card Reader, High-Speed USB C to Micro SD Card Adapter USB 3.0 Dual Slots (here)
  • [ ] Rapture Kit 3.1 USB for the content
  • [ ] A PC or Mac (with keyboard, mouse, and monitor)
  • [ ] Download the Pi OS Imager app for making a microSD card with a fresh Trixie 64-bit install
  • [ ] Download the RKPi5 install scripts (zip file, must be extracted)

Sample Parts List From Amazon