can i use my laptop to program the Raspberry Pi with USB port or another way? what would i need to do?

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Former Member · Answer

The polite thing to do for one asking a question is (1) post again at some point and (2) mark the question answered when this is the case. Maybe, I am old-fashioned.

ankur608 · Answer

If you are trying to do everything through VNC, you should definitely set up the local ethernet connection between your pi and laptop, or optionally do it with inbuilt WiFi option. For both methods, you need to know beforehand the IP of your RPi, through IP scanner apps available, after that you could do whatever you want with your PI in headless mode.

shabaz · Answer

Hi Larry,

You certainly can, the secret is not to initially think of the physical connector, but to think of the protocol you wish to use, and then think of ways to get that protocol across (ultimately this could be with 'USB-to-xyz' adapters, since you cannot directly wire a USB type A to another USB type A, this is not supported in the USB standard, and the Pi [caveat: only discussing the full-sized Pi models here, not the smaller ones] USB Type B or USB type C [on the Pi 4 as far as I understand] connector is wired for power only, not communications).

However, to step back a bit, using USB is not a normal way of programming a Pi, there are better ways to connect your laptop for programming purposes.

See here for ideas:

Accessing and Controlling the Pi

cstanton · Answer

> USB type C [on the Pi 4 as far as I understand] connector is wired for power only, not communications).

Not anymore:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=243966

Just like the Raspberry Pi Zero.

clem57 · Answer

Be aware that sharing boot may corrupt a file if not careful of where updates occur... A safer alternative is

https://dev.webonomic.nl/4-ways-to-connect-your-raspberry-pi-4-to-the-internet which allows internet through OTG. Here you can use Samba on the Pi 4 to share any folder(safely) with the PC!

colporteur · Answer

Your response mirrors my own conundrum from the members question. The word programming could have a number of connotations given the diversity of members in this community. I'm stingy with the time I take to respond. Unless I am crystal clear on the requirements or the dialog is to flush out the requirements, I try not to make suggestion.

easyejl · Answer

I've found installing this on windows is the easiest way, assuming you only have 1 raspberry pi on the network (or they each have different host names) https://support.apple.com/kb/DL999?locale=en_US