Raspberry Pi Server Essentials

Raspberry Pi Server Essentials

<b>Transform your Raspberry Pi into a server for hosting websites, games, or even your Bitcoin network</b><h2>About This Book</h2><ul><br /><li>Unlock the various possibilities of using Raspberry Pi as a server</li><br /><li>Configure a media center for your home or sharing with friends</li><br /><li>Connect to the Bitcoin network and manage your wallet</li><br /></ul><h2>Who This Book Is For</h2><p>This book is targeted towards all Raspberry Pi enthusiasts who are interested in exploring the potential of Pi as a server. Even if you have no prior experience with the Raspberry Pi, you can pick up this book and develop a wide range of projects.</p><h2>What You Will Learn</h2><ul><br /><li>Use Raspberry Pi as a low cost network storage device</li><br /><li>Configure a webserver using PHP and work with databases</li><br /><li>Host multi-player games by using Pi as a game server to get graphical content</li><br /><li>Share files and use hardware RAID on the Pi</li><br /><li>Mine Bitcoins and make your own digital currency</li><br /><li>Turn your Raspberry Pi into a media server to stream media to your network</li><br /><li>Enable extra features such as installing a wireless adapter, enabling the hardware watchdog, and updating and upgrading the distro</li><br /></ul><h2>In Detail</h2><p>Raspberry Pi makes a good server that facilitates you with eminently achievable to the massively ambitious ideas. It is a capable computer that can perform tasks that involve spreadsheets, word processing, and games. It also plays high-definition video. If you are looking for a way to set up a low cost web server, primarily to be used as a testing environment or to store files, then Raspberry Pi is perfect for you.</p><br /><p>This book demonstrates Raspberry Pi's ability to perform tasks that a mini computer would, in an efficient manner using a minimum number of power resources. You can connect your Raspberry Pi to the Internet at home to share files, host multi-player games, or even host a website.</p><br /><p>Starting with the pre-requisites and installation of Pi, you will learn how to setup Pi as a web server with MySQL. This book progresses with building Pi as a file server and knowing about using the various file transfer protocols. It also guides you to install Bitcoin/ Litecoin and set up Bitcoin wallet. You will learn how to stream a webcam to watch movies in HD or camera module.</p><br /><p>Complete your journey by learning how to use Pi as a game server by using basic console commands to get graphical content.</p>