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    • K
      koth_ness
      last edited by mediamogul

      i have had my raspberry pi 3 for about a week and have tried to get retropie on it but when i extract the file on 7-zip it made the file a program and every time i try to redownload retropie it is still a program and cant be a .img so can someone tell me how to fix it or give me the document to have retropie on my raspberry pi please

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @koth_ness
        last edited by mitu

        @koth_ness http://www.thewindowsclub.com/show-file-extensions-in-windows - follow this to be able to see a file's extension. The icon of the file does not determine if it's a 'program' or not, it's the extension.
        After this, go back to the installation page - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/First-Installation/ - and follow the steps there.

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        • herb_fargusH
          herb_fargus administrators @koth_ness
          last edited by

          @koth_ness use etcher

          If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

          Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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          • courtesybearC
            courtesybear
            last edited by

            I agree with the admin above. Use a program called Etcher. Makes life easier.

            Here's some extra websites that helped me when I did my first install:

            https://www.thegeekpub.com/4712/setting-retropie-raspberry-pi-3/
            https://www.goretropiegaming.com (Uses Etcher in guide)
            https://howchoo.com/g/n2qyzdk5zdm/build-your-own-raspberry-pi-retro-gaming-rig

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            • herb_fargusH
              herb_fargus administrators @courtesybear
              last edited by

              @courtesybear howchoo =death by ads.

              Official docs are ad free ;)

              If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

              Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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