
Using the Mini USB cable that came with your board, connect your BeagleBone to your computer.Īfter a few seconds, a drive called BeagleBone Getting Started should appear in your computer’s file system.

Then follow these steps to set up your BeagleBone:ġ. If your BeagleBone is running the OS through the microSD card, insert it before powering up your BeagleBone. We prefer to program the BeagleBone by connecting a USB cable to a computer or having an Ethernet cable connected to a router.Ĭonnecting your BeagleBone to a terminal enables you to do things such as run scripts, install software, and manage files. This chapter presents multiple ways to accomplish something that we’ve found to be quite useful: controlling your BeagleBone remotely. With just a computer and a Mini USB cable, you can start programming your BeagleBone right off the bat.


The BeagleBone was designed in such a way to be both easy and inexpensive to set up. BeagleBone For Dummies (2015) Part I Getting Started with the BeagleBone Chapter 3 Connecting Your BeagleBoneĬonnecting your BeagleBone via USB and installing driversĬontrolling your BeagleBone remotely via SSH and serial
