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Type into the file <tt>touch ssh</tt>, but nothing else, no empty lines, no end of line characters.
Type into the file <tt>touch ssh</tt>, but nothing else, no empty lines, no end of line characters.


When the card is inserted into your Pi, on boot this file will be removed and the SSH option will be enabled.
When the card is inserted into your Pi, on boot this file will be removed and the SSH option will be enabled. The default password is '''raspberry''', once you have successfully got SSH working, then with '''sudo raspi-config''' (choose option 1 = ''Change User Password'', and set the new password you will use for your SSH session next time).


''Of course'' if you have a monitor or TY, and a mouse and a keyboard, then you don't need to use SSH, but you can give yourself the best of both worlds by switching SSH on, the easiest way is using the '''Raspi-config''' tool, either from the main menu (raspberry Pi icon inside a square) or in terminal mode with '''sudo raspi-config'''.
''Of course'' if you have a monitor or TY, and a mouse and a keyboard, then you don't need to use SSH, but you can give yourself the best of both worlds by switching SSH on, the easiest way is using the '''Raspi-config''' tool, either from the main menu (raspberry Pi icon inside a square) or in terminal mode with '''sudo raspi-config''' (choose option 1 = ''Change User Password'', and set the password you will use for your SSH session; then choose option 5 = ''Interfacing Options'', look for SSH).


====How to use SSH?====
====How to use SSH?====
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