All you need to install any version of Raspberry Pi OS is the Imager tool, an SD card and reader, and around ten minutes.

The Raspberry Pi 5 now features the capability to install operating systems directly from the internet, a functionality introduced in April 2024. This is particularly beneficial for setups where ...

NOOBS is the built-in operating system installer for Raspberry Pi. But if you already know which operating system you want to use, there's a quicker way to get your Pi up and running.

Raspberry Pi Foundation has now released a Network Installer tool, which allows users to install the Raspberry Pi OS without requiring a secondary computer.

2] Install VMware Workstation and Raspberry Pi OS ISO file The next step after verifying the prerequisites is to install both VMware Workstation and Raspberry ISO files on the host system.

If you want to use Raspberry Pi on a Windows computer, follow the steps mentioned in this post to install Raspberry Pi OS on VirtualBox.

Those who want to try Raspbian but don't have a Raspberry Pi can now install the OS on a typical PC, any computer with an x86 processor.