How-To Guides

Step-by-step walkthroughs for common tasks. Pick a guide and follow along.

Hardware

Prepare a Raspberry Pi

Use Raspberry Pi Imager to flash an SD card, set a hostname, configure Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and get your Pi online and ready for FD Commander.

Getting Started

SSH & Command-Line Basics

Connect to your Raspberry Pi over SSH, learn essential Linux commands, check on FD Commander, copy files with scp, and keep sessions alive with tmux.

Networking

Set Up a LAN for Field Operations

Build a reliable local network for your Field Day site using a router, switch, or a Raspberry Pi. Covers wired and wireless setups, IP addressing, and DNS.

Advanced · Optional

Email Setup

Enable password resets, invitation emails, shift reminders, and notifications by adding SMTP credentials to your .env file.

Advanced · Optional

DNS & TLS Setup

Point a domain name at your server and add HTTPS with Let's Encrypt. Only needed if you want to put FD Commander on the internet for remote access.

Check the full documentation

These guides cover specific tasks. For a complete reference of every feature, head to the docs.