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Orange Pi 5 (Armbian) – Installation

This How-to covers installing Armbian on an Orange Pi 5 (RK3588S).

1. Download the Desktop Version of Armbian for the Orange Pi 5 from here: https://www.armbian.com/orangepi-5
2. Download balena Etcher (Available for Windows / Mac OS / Linux) from here: https://www.balena.io/etcher#download-etcher
3. Plug your SD Card / Reader into your Mac or PC:
4. Open Etcher and flash the Armbian image to your SD Card:
5. Insert the SD card into your Orange Pi, boot into Armbian and answer setup questions.