You may have recently read my What Is A Raspberry Pi article and then my Which Raspberry Pi guide to assist your purchase as well.
You’ve made your order online, your shiny new Pi has been delivered and now you've got to set it up for the first time.
Setting up a Raspberry Pi is reasonably straightforward, with only a few steps that might catch you out if you haven’t done certain things before.
This guide will get you up and running with the generic Raspbian desktop setup, including peripherals and a monitor.
This article is based on setting up a Raspberry Pi with a Windows PC.