# Raspberry pi A+

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/raspberry-pi-a/3684>\
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**Created:** [15 October 2018 04:52 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/raspberry-pi-a/3684 "2018-10-15T04:52:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ruth71945](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@Ruth71945](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Ruth71945)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2018 04:52 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/raspberry-pi-a/3684/1 "2018-10-15T04:52:28Z")

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Hi, my 10 year old son just received his Raspberry pi A+ in the post today and it isn’t working. He tried to use it and we just got nothing at all. Please help. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/stephen/32/1599_2.png) [@Stephen](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2018 05:08 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/raspberry-pi-a/3684/2 "2018-10-15T05:08:01Z")

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Hello Ruth!

Have you looked at our Raspberry Pi Workshop?

> **[Raspberry Pi Workshop for Beginners - Tutorial](https://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/raspberry-pi-workshop-for-beginners.html)**
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> Welcome to the Raspberry Pi Workshop for Beginners! Here you'll be able to follow along with our series of bite-sized videos that cover everything you'll need to know to get started with your Raspberry Pi, and start making awesome projects. My name...

This walks you through how to set up your Raspberry Pi for the first time.  
Do you have a microSD card with the operating system loaded on it?

Lets get this thing sorted out!

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**Author:** ![Ruth71945](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@Ruth71945](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Ruth71945)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2018 06:16 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/raspberry-pi-a/3684/3 "2018-10-15T06:16:44Z")

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He did have a look at the suggested tutorial and he has a micro sd card which he has put into it. The raspberry pi is turning on, the red and green lights are both staying on all the time and nothing is happening.

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**Author:** ![Graham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/graham/32/54_2.png) [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2018 07:40 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/raspberry-pi-a/3684/4 "2018-10-15T07:40:43Z")

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Hi Ruth,

What operating system is on the SD Card?

If you’re unsure or need one preloaded, take a look at this (it’ll work just fine with the A+):

> **[16GB MicroSD card with NOOBS for Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+](https://core-electronics.com.au/16gb-microsd-card-with-noobs-for-raspberry-pi-3-model-b.html)**
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> This 16GB MicroSD Card is preloaded with the Official Raspberry Pi New Out of Box Software (NOOBS). For beginners and first time users, this is the easiest way to get started with the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B.