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Theoretically you can use any Raspberry Pi OS to run this, but in this guide I will be using DietPi, a lightweight Debian OS designed for Raspberry Pi and other SBCs.

(If you want you can follow the first 2 steps from the [official DietPi installation guide](https://dietpi.com/docs/user-guide_installation/). After which this guide will deviate a little. If you use the official D)

1. Follow the first 2 steps from the [official DietPi installation guide](https://dietpi.com/docs/user-guide_installation/).

2. Configure the SD card to connect to Wi-Fi on first boot
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![dietpi_wifi_txt](img/dietpi_wifi_txt.png)

2. Put the SD card in your Raspberry Pi and connect it to power.
3. Put the SD card in your Raspberry Pi and connect it to power.
- It make take several minutes to boot up the first time, don't worry.

3. First Login
4. First Login
- After a few minutes, the Pi should have booted up and connected to your Wi-Fi network. Now you need to figure out how to log in.
- Follow the instructions for step 4 from the section "Click here if you want to connect via network (running a _headless install_)" [here](https://dietpi.com/docs/user-guide_installation/#4-first-logon-on-dietpi).
- If these steps don't work for you, you can also connect an HDMI cable and keyboard to your Pi and find the IP address that way.
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_NOTE: Depending on your network, the IP range may be different than in the DietPi instructions. Common ranges are 192.168.1.0/24 and 10.0.0.0/24._

4. Finish Installation
5. Finish Installation
- Once DietPi finishes updating, it will give you the option to install additional software. Skip this step and select `Install` at the bottom.
- When you select install it will warn you that you are going to get a minimal installation. This is fine, we’ll add everything we need later.

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That’s it! Your metro display should now be turning on and off on schedule!

## Troubleshooting

If for some reason this isn't working for you, you might be able to find some useful information in the log file. If you've followed this guide it should be in `log.txt` within the project directory.

If that doesn't work, feel free to open an issue here on GitHub!
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[Unit]
Description=DC Metro Display Service
After=network.target dietpi-boot.service dietpi-postboot.service rc-local.service

[Service]
Type=simple
Restart=on-failure
User=root
ExecStart=/home/dietpi/metro-sign/rpi-metro-display/run.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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