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Overview

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Simple AP setup & WiFi management for Debian-based devices

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RaspAP is feature-rich wireless router software that just works on many popular Debian-based devices, including the Raspberry Pi. Our popular Quick installer and Docker container create a known-good default configuration in minutes on all current Raspberry Pis with onboard wireless.

Quick start

Start with a clean install of the latest release of Raspberry Pi OS Lite. Both the 32- and 64-bit release versions are supported, as well as the latest 64-bit Desktop distribution. Consult this FAQ before installing RaspAP in a desktop environment.

Tip

Be sure to use an official power supply with your device. Power supply requirements differ by Raspberry Pi model. Inadequate voltage is the source of many WiFi issues.

Update RPi OS to its latest version, including the kernel and firmware, followed by a reboot:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get full-upgrade
sudo reboot
Set the WiFi country in raspi-config's Localisation Options: sudo raspi-config.

Important

Failure to perform this step will prevent the RPi from enabling wireless operation. When this happens, you will see the warning Wi-Fi is currently blocked by rfkill in the console.

Install RaspAP from your device's shell prompt: 

curl -sL https://install.raspap.com | bash
The Quick installer will complete the steps in the manual installation for you.

After the reboot at the end of the installation the wireless AP network will be configured as follows:

IP address: 10.3.141.1
Username: admin
Password: secret
DHCP range: 10.3.141.50 to 10.3.141.254
SSID: raspi-webgui
Password: ChangeMe

It's strongly recommended that your first post-install action is to change the default admin authentication settings. Thereafter, your AP's basic settings and many advanced options are now ready to be modified by RaspAP.

Tip

If this is not a clean install or you are configuring a device with a non-standard integration try following the manual installation instructions or deploy RaspAP in a Docker container.

Get Insiders

RaspAP is free software, but powered by your support. If you find RaspAP useful for your personal or commercial projects, become a sponsor and get access to exclusive features in the Insiders Edition.

Compatible operating systems

RaspAP was originally made for Raspbian, but now also installs on the following Debian-based distros.

Distribution Release Architecture Support
Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) Lite Bookworm ARM Official
Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit) Lite Bookworm ARM Official
Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) Desktop Bookworm ARM Official
Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) Lite Bullseye ARM Official
Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit) Lite Bullseye ARM Official
Armbian 23.11 (Jammy) ARM Beta
Debian Bookworm ARM / x86_64 Beta
Ubuntu Server 23.04 (Lunar) ARM / x86_64 Beta

You are also encouraged to use RaspAP's community-led Docker container.

Please note that "supported" is not a guarantee. If you are able to improve support for your preferred distro, we encourage you to actively contribute to the project.

Get involved

We welcome all users of RaspAP to contribute to the project. This can take the form of issue reports, discussions, or pull requests. Developers can get started by following these steps:

  1. Fork the project in your account and create a new branch: your-great-feature.
  2. Open an issue in the repository describing the feature contribution you'd like to make.
  3. Commit changes in your feature branch.
  4. Open a pull request and reference the initial issue in the pull request message.

Find out more about our coding style guidelines and recommended tools.

Discussions

Questions or comments about the Quick start? Join the discussion here.