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title: pi-top | Getting started
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# Welcome to pi-top

The following pages are here to help you get started...

Let's get started

### Do you have pi-top [4]?

If so, which box do you have?

pi-top [4]

![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/pi-top-4%20box.png) ![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/pi-top-4-complete.jpg) ![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/helpIcon.svg)

pi-top [4] DIY Edition

![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/pi-top-4%20DIY%20box.png) ![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/pi-top-4-diy.jpg) ![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/helpIcon.svg)

[I don't have either of the above](https://www.pi-top.com/start?hsLang=en)

[Back

](https://www.pi-top.com/start?hsLang=en)

### Enjoy your new pi-top [4]

Let's get set up and start making. Which option below best describes you?

First things first...

This is my first time using my pi-top [4].

![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/helpIcon.svg)

[Ready to make!

I've completed the initial set up, my OS is running and I'm ready to start making.

![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/helpIcon.svg) 

](https://further.pi-top.com/start)

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### Let's get connected

How do you prefer to get connected?

pi-top FHD Touch Display  
and Bluetooth Keyboard

[![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/get_connected_pi-top_SK.png) ![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/helpIcon.svg) 

](https://www.pi-top.com/start/with-pi-top-td-bk?hsLang=en)

Third party screen,  
keyboard and mouse

[![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/get_connected_own_SK.png) ![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/helpIcon.svg) 

](https://www.pi-top.com/start/with-third-party-skm?hsLang=en)

Using a laptop or  
desktop computer

[![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/get_connected_laptop_desktop.png) ![](https://www.pi-top.com/hubfs/Getting%20Started/Feb%202022/helpIcon.svg) 

](https://www.pi-top.com/start/ap-connection?hsLang=en)

The quickest way!

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### Install your Raspberry Pi 4

Watch this video showing how to install your Raspberry Pi 4 into your pi-top [4]

Then close this popup to go to the next step - Getting connected