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To connect to the camera module to the Pi:
1. Ensure the Pi is unplugged.
2. Open the CSI connector on the Pi by grasping the
top of the CSI connector and pulling it upwards.
3. Take the flexible cable and gently push it down into
the CSI connector. It will only push in by a few
millimeters. The blue stripe on the Pi end of the
cable should face the Ethernet port.
4. Hold the flexible cable in position and then press
down on the top of the CSI connector to close it.
5. Reconnect the Pi to its power supply.
Figure 1. Connecting the camera module to the Raspberry Pi
Enabling the Camera
By default, the camera is disabled in Raspbian. To enable it:
1. On the Application Launcher, click LXTerminal.
2. Type the following command and then press Enter:
sudo raspi-config
3. Press the Down Arrow key four times to highlight
Enable Camera, and then press Enter.
4. Press the Right Arrow key to highlight <Enable>,
and then press Enter.
5. Press the Right Arrow key twice to highlight
<Finish>, and then press Enter.
6. Press Enter.