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Usage

We'll be using Python to control the display. In theory you can use any language you like that gives you access to the

computer's I2C ports, but our library is for Python only!

Step 1. Dependencies

Before using the library you will need to make sure you have a few dependencies installed. Connect to your Pi using

SSH (https://adafru.it/vbC) and follow the steps below.

Install the RPi.GPIO library by running the following at the command line:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install build-essential python-dev python-pip

sudo pip install RPi.GPIO

Finally, install the Python Imaging Library (https://adafru.it/dvB) and smbus library by executing:

sudo apt-get install python-imaging python-smbus

Now to download and install the latest Adafruit SSD1306 python library code and examples, execute the following

commands:

sudo apt-get install git

git clone https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_SSD1306.git (https://adafru.it/dEH)

cd Adafruit_Python_SSD1306

sudo python setup.py install

This guide assumes you have your Raspberry Pi all set up with an operating system, network connectivity and

SSH!