install_steps

Step-by-step installation

Be sure Git is installed

If you are running a full version of Respberry Pi OS with desktop environment git should already be installed. You can test this by typing git in a terminal window. If git is installed you will see a help screen showing git commands. If you are running Respberry Pi OS Lite or if git does not appear to be installed follow the instruction below to install git.

Remember: Linux commands on the Raspberry Pi are case sensitive.

• Enter the following command on the command line:

  sudo apt install git -y

  Git installation should finish within a minute or two.

Clone SIP from GitHub

1. Update the OS with the following commands:

   apt update

   apt full-upgrade

   This step is optional but is highly recommended. The process may take few minutes to complete.

2. Log into the folder where SIP will be installed. There are two recommended locations:

   • The opt directory where apps are normally installed (cd /opt).
   • Your user's home directory (cd ~).

3. Enter the command:

   git clone https://github.com/Dan-in-CA/SIP

   When the download finishes SIP will be installed and ready to run.

4. Log into the SIP folder

   cd SIP

5. Start SIP for testing

   sudo python sip.py

   You will see some information about SIP's startup and operation.

6. Get the Pi's IP address

   hostname -I

   The first part of the returned value (up to the first space) will be your Pi's IP address.

7. Enter the Pi's IP address into a web browser on a system connected to the same network as the Pi.

   The home page of SIP's web based user interface (UI) will open.

8. Close SIP.s browser tab.

9. In the SIP folder run the command

   sudo ./sip_service.sh

   This will set up and enable the systemd sip.service that will automatically start SIP on boot.

10. Reboot the Pi.

    sudo reboot

    After the Pi has rebooted SIP will be up and running, ready to be connected to your irrigation / sprinkler system and programmed with your irrigation schedules. See Opening the SIP web interface to get started.

Related information
Installing SIP
Installing Raspberry Pi OS for SIP
SSH Access
Using the install script
Opening the SIP web interface
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