# Raspberry Pi Zero W OS?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-zero-w-os/23052
**Category:** General
**Created:** [12 March 2020 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-zero-w-os/23052 "2020-03-12T22:20:19Z")
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### Author: ![rcbuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@rcbuck](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rcbuck)
#### Post date: [12 March 2020 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-zero-w-os/23052/1 "2020-03-12T22:20:19Z")

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What is the recommended OS that should be installed on the Pi Zero that will be running Node-RED?

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### Author: ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [12 March 2020 23:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-zero-w-os/23052/2 "2020-03-12T23:00:29Z")

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I'd suggest Raspbian minimal, running without a desktop

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### Author: ![rcbuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@rcbuck](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rcbuck)
#### Post date: [13 March 2020 02:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-zero-w-os/23052/3 "2020-03-13T02:26:10Z")

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Thank you dceejay.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [12 May 2020 02:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-zero-w-os/23052/4 "2020-05-12T02:26:13Z")

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