Setup Remote desktop connection to raspberry pi

Setup Remote desktop connection to raspberry pi

Raspberry Pi setup

• Start Raspberry Pi
• Start up your Pi to the terminal prompt.
• Type the following command “sudo apt-get install xrdp”
• If promoted, enter your password
• Type “Y” and hit enter
• Now wait until XRDP installs
• Restart pi.
• Now check WLAN IP address by typing “ifconfig wlan0” in command prompt.
• Here it will show the IPV4 IP address and the name of network. In my case it is “192.168.1.79”
• Write down the IP address provided by the network.

Laptop setup

• Go to the start button and search for “Remote desktop connection”.
• When you’ll open it, you will see it is asking for a IP address.
• Type the IP address of Raspberry Pi, you have write down
• Click “Connect”.
• Here You are asked for username and password for Pi to access the GUI of Pi.