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DIY Guide
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.. contents::
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:depth: 2
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:local:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/diy/pi.png
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:width: 40%
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:alt: Raspberry Pi
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Raspberry Pi Board
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By popular demand, we are pleased to present this "Do it Yourself" (DIY) guide for the Start9 Embassy personal server!
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Motivation
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There are several reasons you might prefer to build your own Embassy instead of purchasing one from us:
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#. You already own the necessary hardware and would like to re-purpose it.
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#. You live outside the US and want to save on shipping costs.
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#. You do not trust Start9's supply chain.
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#. You do not want to share your shipping address.
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#. You just like building things.
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Hardware
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The first thing you'll need to do is gather the hardware and assemble it.
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Parts
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* `Raspberry Pi 4B (8GB) <https://raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/?variant=raspberry-pi-4-model-b-8gb>`_
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* `Power supply for Raspberry Pi 4B <https://raspberrypi.org/products/type-c-power-supply/>`_ Make sure this is at minimum 15w and 3a.
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* Case for Raspberry Pi 4B (`passive cooling <https://www.amazon.com/Geekworm-Raspberry-Aluminum-Passive-Heatsink/dp/B07Z6FYHCH/>`_ is recommended). This means no moving parts and no noise.
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.. warning:: If you prefer to use a fan, **do not** use the official Raspberry Pi fan, as it requires the same GPIO pins as the audio speaker. Instead, we recommend `this fan <https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-iUniker-30x30x7mm-Brushless-RetroFlag/dp/B076H3TKBP/>`_.
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* A `32GB microSD card <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P14QHB7>`_ (no need for bigger).
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* `GPIO mini speaker/buzzer <https://www.amazon.com/Corporate-Computer-Motherboard-Internal-Speaker/dp/B01527H4W2/>`_ (These often sell out, please let us know if this link needs to be refreshed)
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* Ethernet cable
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* MicroSD to USB adapter (or you may have a microSD port on your computer)
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* SSD (minimum 1TB) that `connects over USB 3.0` This can be an `external drive <https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/portable-solid-state-drives/>`_, or an `internal drive <https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-SATA-Internal/dp/B078211KBB>`_ with an `USB enclosure <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LY97QE8>`_. Currently the only tested and supported external drives are the Samsung T5 and T7
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Assembly
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#. Insert mini speaker/buzzer into GPIO pins 6/8/10/12 with the word "speaker" facing out, `away from the board`.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/diy/pins.png
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:width: 60%
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:alt: Speaker board spec
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#. Place the Raspberry Pi 4 board (with speaker attached), into its case.
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#. Plug in the external drive to one of the USB 3.0 (blue) slots
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Getting EmbassyOS
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After building your device, you need a copy of EmbassyOS.
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* Visit `images.start9.com <https://images.start9.com>`_ and enter the product key ``xxxxxxxx`` (all lower case) to download an image of EmbassyOS.
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Installing EmbassyOS
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Whether you purchase EmbassyOS from us or build it yourself, you'll need to flash it onto a microSD card.
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#. Download `balenaEtcher <https://www.balena.io/etcher/>`_ onto your Mac, Windows, or Linux computer.
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#. Insert the microSD card into your computer, either directly or using an adapter.
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#. Open balenaEtcher.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/diy/balena.png
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:width: 60%
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:alt: Balena Etcher Dashboard
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#. Click "Select Image" and select your downloaded copy of EmbassyOS.
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#. Click "Select Target" and select your 32GB microSD card.
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.. warning:: Be certain you have selected the correct target microSD card. Whatever target you select will be completely erased and replaced with EmbassyOS.
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#. Click "Flash!". You may be asked to (1) approve the unusually large disk target or (2) enter your password. Both are normal.
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#. After the flash completes, you may remove the micro SD from the adapter, insert it into your Embassy's SD card slot, and continue to the :ref:`Initial Setup <initial-setup>` instructions.
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