Install Raspberry PI OS image

on an SD card or USB flash drive

Follow Getting Started instructions on official raspberrypi.com website

Strongly recommend using the Raspberry PI Imager and selecting "Raspberry Pi OS Lite (32-bit)"

select "Raspberry Pi OS (other)"

select "Raspberry Pi OS Lite (32-bit)"

Launch Raspi-Config

from raspberry pi terminal

pi@raspberrypi:~$ sudo raspi-config

System Options

you may want to change Password and Hostname

Interface Options

enable SSH for remote access

Localization Options

Under Locale, use spacebar to deselect "en_GB.UTF-8 UTF-8"

and select "en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8

none

Timezone

US

As we are favored enough to live in the The Republic of Texas

Keyboard

Generic 105-key PC (intl.)

Other

English (US)

Scroll up to English (US)

Default "Enter" the 2 screens then Finish

Remote ssh login

from PC terminal you can now remote login to your rascsi

alex@xanadu_pc:~$ ssh pi@rascsi.local
pi@rascsi:~$

Update and Upgrade

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade