How to setup your raspi with a 7inch DSI LCD screen

setup-raspi-steps.md

0. A monitor, micro HDMI adpater, HDMI cables

1. Follow the instruction on 7inch DSI LCD (C) - Waveshare Wiki
   https://www.waveshare.net/wiki/7inch_DSI_LCD_(C)

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/waveshare/7inch-DSI-LCD-C.git
cd 7inch-DSI-LCD-C
cd 32
uname -a
cd <version>
sudo ./WS_7inchDSI1024x600_MAIN.sh
sudo reboot

2. Rotate monitor
   Go to Preferences->Screen Configuration->Configure->Screens->DSI-1->Orientation then click Inverted. Click tick to apply the change.

3. Rotate touch screen
   

sudo nano /boot/config.txt
# Add this line at the end of the file
# dtoverlay=WS_7inchDSI1024x600_Touch,invertedx,invertedy

4. Install useful tools
   (After this step, this terminal will show up every time you start the pi.)

git clone https://github.com/Jerrylum/raspi-scripts ~/scripts
cat ~/scripts/show-ip.sh

# Follow the instruction in the file

5. Final configuration
   Go to Preferences>Raspberry Pi Configuration, set computer's name, enable SSH and VNC in the Interfaces section.
   

6. Follow the instruction How to program your robot via remote SHH. https://gist.github.com/Jerrylum/2720f404269a63f2a13a51fd637945ab