

However, if you need extra storage, it’s easy to mount a large external USB drive and create a Samba entry for it.Īlternatively, if you want to keep things compact, you can install Raspbian on micro SD cards of up to 256GB, although we suggest checking online ( non-working SD cards) before you buy to make sure you get one that’s fully compatible with the Raspberry Pi. We also assume you’re using a 32GB (or smaller) micro SD card, which provides a reasonable amount of storage space without requiring any extra steps to make it accessible. This tutorial assumes that you’ll use a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to set up your file server, but you can alternatively enable SSH and connect to it remotely from another computer on your local network. Apache web server: Build a local HTML server with a Raspberry Pi.Easy retro gaming on a Raspberry Pi with Lakka and NOOBS.Raspberry Pi 3B+: meet the new member of the family.Get a free Pi Zero W, official case, and accessories with a 12-month subscription to The MagPi. With Samba activated you can quickly copy files from a computer on your network to a Raspberry using wireless LAN (or a direct Ethernet connection). Samba is the Linux implementation of the SMB/CIFS file sharing standard used by Windows PCs and Apple computers, and widely supported by media streamers, games consoles and mobile apps. It’s easy to use a Raspberry Pi as a Samba file server where you can store backups and share files from all the other computers on your network.
