Creating an SSH file on a microSD card

After installing the aforementioned software, we need an SSH file on the microSD card to enable SSH for the Raspberry Pi 3B+. To do this, perform the following steps:

1. Open the drive allotted to the SD card. In our case, this is the boot (F:) drive. As shown in the following screenshot, there are some files on the microSD card:

1. To create the SSH file, right-click in the drive, click on New, and select a Text Document, as shown here:

1. Give this text file the name ssh but do not include the .txt extension. We will get a warning stating that this file will become unstable because it doesn't have an extension. Click on the Yes button:

1. Next, right-click on the ssh file and select the Properties option. Inside Properties, click on the General tab. We should see that the Type of file is set to File. Click OK:

After creating an SSH file on a microSD card, remove the card reader from the laptop and insert the microSD card into the Raspberry Pi 3B+.

In the next section, we will look at how to connect the RPi 3B+ to a Wi-Fi network. The setup is done on a Windows system. If you have a Mac, then you can follow one of the following tutorial videos:

• Access Raspbian OS on a Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v88m-HYeys
• Access Raspberry display on a VNC Viewer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYunvpwSwGY