Before connecting the RPi camera to the RPi, we need to enable the Camera option from the RPi configuration:
- Open a Terminal window and enter sudo raspi-config to open the RPi configuration.
- Select Advanced Options and press Enter to open it:
- Select the Camera option and press Enter to open it:
- Select Yes and press Enter to enable the Camera option:
- Select Ok and press Enter:
- Exit the RPi configuration and shut down your RPi.
While connecting the RPi camera to the RPi, make sure that the RPi is turned off.
Now that we have finished the setup, let's connect the camera.