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# 2. Prepare the SD Card – Formatting

before connecting materials, you need to setup SD Card first.

#### **Formatting the card**

1. Go online and Download [Formatter for Windows](https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_windows/)
2. Unzip and extract the Download and run Setup.exe.
3. When prompted with the SDFormatter InstallShield Wizard accept and install the program, then click finish.
4. Next, open SD Formatter ( The program that you just installed). You should see see something like this:

![](https://1421990027-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MKsz21tq9tKvhQzpAmJ%2F-MKyz0f5S3lqXPfKJZF5%2F-MKz-1E2YrqEbJG6CUWc%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d0b927eb-8672-4a6a-bb9b-7312c83ac2fb)

    5\. Click Option and set FORMAT SIZE ADJUSTMENT to ON, then click OK.

![](https://1421990027-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MKsz21tq9tKvhQzpAmJ%2F-MKyz0f5S3lqXPfKJZF5%2F-MKz-btPzUAtD4joT-ts%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=14ce5b7b-6b62-49c8-984e-45c21cd1e161)

    6\. Where "Drive" is listed select your card. If you are using only one card in your computer, it will be selected automatically.

    7\. Click "format " and then click "OK" three times as it appears.

    8\. The SD card is now formated! The next step is to install the NOOBS software.

#### **Installing the NOOBS Software**

1. Visit the [Raspberry Pi Downloads Page](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/) and download the most recent NOOBS (offline install) (NOOBS\_v1\_4\_1.zip as of 2015-05-11).
2. Unzip and extract the download. The extracted folder should look like this**:**

![](https://1421990027-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MKsz21tq9tKvhQzpAmJ%2F-MKz-dfgQ4WFKWU9g50w%2F-MKz-z0whYRQMPTlTT44%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=138b9d55-ce3e-499a-9d2a-57033d20cd93)

    3\. Now, you need to copy the extracted folder contents onto your recently formated SD card.

    4\. Your card now is good to go!