To finish this project, youll need a little knowledge of the command line, but thats it.

Download Win32DiskImagerand unzip the program (.exe file) inside.

Insert your SD card into your Windows PC using a card reader.

Open Win32DiskImager.exe, the utility you just downloaded, by double-clicking on it.

If youre running Windows 7 or 8, right choose it and choose Run as Administrator instead.

nudge the Write button and wait for Win32DiskImager to do its thing.

OS X

Download the lastest version of Raspbianand unzip the .img file inside.

Insert your SD card into your Mac using a card reader.

Open RPi-sd card builder.

Youll immediately be asked to choose a Raspbian image.

Choose the .img file you downloaded earlier.

Youll be asked if your SD card is connected.

Since we inserted it earlier, it is, so go ahead and click Continue.

Youll be presented with SD card options.

If you only have one inserted, you wont see anything else in the list and itll be checked.

Double-check that your SD card is no longer available in the Finder.

DO NOT remove it from your USB port.

When youre sure, click Continue.

The process is different for both Windows and Mac.

Navigate to your computers music folder.

Right-nudge the folder and select Share with and select domain.

Otherwise, go for the password protected sharing, then enter a password.

Make a note of the folders location and your setup name (It will be something like ThorinPC/Music).

Mac

Open up System Preferences.

hit the Sharing icon.

see to it the File Sharing box is checked.

smack the + underneath shared folders, select your music folder, then click Done.

Back on the Sharing menu, select Options…

Select Windows File Sharing and input your password.

This will make it easy for the Raspberry Pi to grab your files.

Now that your home computers sharing its music library, you might return to your Raspberry Pi.

Its a server-side program for playing music.

This means it has no graphic interface, it simply allows your Raspberry Pi to play music files.

First, youll need to download MPD and MPC (the controller).

If not, and youre in Raspbian, tap the menu icon and select sign out.

Press CTRL+X and select Y to save and exit.

For this, youll make a folder, then mount your music library in it.

Start by making a folder:

Next, well ensure it mounts when the Pi boots.

When youre done, tap Ctrl+X to save and exit.

Next, lets test and check that the mount is working properly.

punch in in:

If you dont get an oops message, its mounted correctly.

Now go ahead and take a quick look to double-check all your music files are there.

Run this command:

You should see all your music files.

jot down in:

Now, MPD should be all set.

You just need to scan your music library to get everything in there.

You should be able to play music from just about anywhere now.

Lets get the nifty touch screen interface set up.

Were going to use a program calledPi-Jukeboxfor this.

Its essentially a frontend for MPD that allows you to use the touch screen to control music playback.

Installation here is pretty straightforward.

There isnt a direct means to simply play an album without adding it to a playlist.

The controls options are pretty straightforward as well, but its worth popping in there and checking them out.

you’ve got the option to set up your jukebox to shuffle, repeat tracks, and more.

But for all intents and purposes, youre set up and ready to start listening to music.

If you havent already, connect your Pi into your stereo and start jamming.