Software Setup

You will need a monitor and keyboard to setup your Pi Zero WH the first time. Once it is setup, you won’t need either a monitor or a keyboard to run when deployed in your space. We want to keep each node as small and compact as possible.

1. You need to install the standard Raspbian operating system so your Pi Zero WH will boot. You can follow the instructions on Raspberry Pi's website to setup your Pi Zero WH.
2. Connect your Pi Zero WH to your WiFi network. You can follow the instructions on Raspberry Pi's website to connect your Pi Zero WH to WiFi.
3. Install the Adafruit DHT Python module on your Pi to make reading DHT22 sensor data super easy. Enter the following in your command prompt:

$ sudo pip install Adafruit_DHT

You now have everything you need to communicate with your sensor. Next, you need a destination for your sensor data so you can turn that data into an awesome dashboard or an SMS/email alert. We will use Initial State for this step of the project.

1. Register for an account at https://iot.app.initialstate.com.
2. Install the ISStreamer module on your command prompt:

$ sudo pip install ISStreamer

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