Getting Started

The recommended way to get up and running with 3DFarm is to use a small and inexpensive Raspberry Pi computer as a dedicated machine to which your 3D Printer(s) will remain connnected. 3DFarm can also be installed on other platforms. See Installing on other platforms for more details.

If you're already familar with setting up and connecting to a Raspberry Pi via SSH or using a keyboard and monitor you can continue to Installating 3DFarm. If not, this section will walk you through the easiest way to setup 3DFarm using a Raspberry Pi Model 4B or Raspberry Pi 5.

Requirements

For this you will need:

• Raspberry Pi Model 4B or Raspberry Pi 5 with at least 2GB of RAM.
• USB-C Power Supply to power the Raspberry Pi.
• A micro SD card. We recommend something like SanDisk Extreme 32 GB. Slower cards can cause issues with the Raspberry Pi.
• A USB micro SD card reader.
• A USB cable to connect your printer to the Pi. The type depends on the model of printer you have.

Optional:

• The Raspberry Pi can connect to the internet using WiFi, however for business users and bigger print farms we recommend using an ethernet cable for a more reliable connection.