# OS Installation

There are different operating systems available for Raspberry Pi. I usually choose Raspberry Pi OS, which was formerly known as Raspbian.

### Requirements

To install the OS, we need:

* Raspberry Pi
* Memory SD card
* USB cable

### Raspberry Pi OS

Raspberry provides a software assistant to download and burn the chosen OS into your SD card. You can download it from the [official website](https://www.raspberrypi.org/software/).

![](/files/-MS4Jlg728b7qNNNnDdA)

### Install

Connect the Raspberry Pi to the computer and launch the Raspberry Pi manager. Choose the operating system, the SD card, and click on *Write*. This process might take few minutes.

If everything succeeds, you’ll see the following message:

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*ToV6Z-PlWXqgUZH11SqtWQ.png)

If not, you may want to try to select the *Erase* option from the *Operating System* options in the first figure.

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More info in the [Raspberry Pi blog](https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-imager-imaging-utility/).
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