Installing RaspAP

Quick Start

RaspAP gives you two different ways to get up and running quickly. The simplest approach is to use a custom OS image with RaspAP preinstalled. This option eliminates guesswork and gives you a base upon which to build. An alternative method is to execute the Quick installer on an existing compatible OS.

Custom OS

Custom Raspberry Pi OS Lite images with the latest RaspAP are available for direct download. This includes both 32- and 64-bit builds for ARM architectures.

These images are automatically generated with each release of RaspAP and are made available here. You may choose between an arm64 or armhf (32-bit) based build.

After downloading your desired image, use a utility such as the Raspberry Pi Imager or balenaEtcher to flash the OS image onto a microSD card. Insert the card into your device and boot it up. The latest RaspAP release with the most popular components will be active and ready for you to configure.

Quick installer

Alternatively, begin with a clean install of the latest release of a supported Linux distribution. In the example below, Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) Lite is used. Update your OS to its latest version, including the kernel and firmware, followed by a reboot:.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get full-upgrade
sudo reboot

Set the WiFi country in raspi-config's Localisation Options:

sudo raspi-config

Invoke RaspAP's Quick Installer:

curl -sL https://install.raspap.com | bash

The Quick installer will complete the steps in the manual installation for you. At the end of the install process, accept the prompt to reboot your system.

Initial settings

After completing either of these setup options, the wireless AP network will be configured as follows:

• IP address: 10.3.141.1
• Username: admin
• Password: secret
• DHCP range: 10.3.141.50 — 10.3.141.254
• SSID: raspi-webgui
• Password: ChangeMe

It is strongly recommended that you change these default credentials in RaspAP's Authentication and Hotspot > Security panels.

Your AP's basic settings and many advanced options may now be modified by RaspAP.

Supported Distributions

RaspAP was originally made for Raspberry Pi OS, but now also installs on the following Debian-based distros.

You are also encouraged to try RaspAP's community-led Docker container.