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* A RaspberryPi or similar SBC (I've also used LibreComputer LePotato SBC running Armbian)
* A RaspberryPi or similar SBC (I've also used LibreComputer LePotato SBC running Armbian)
* A webserver to serve up the content you want to show (preferably external to the SBC)
* A webserver to serve up the content you want to show (preferably external to the SBC)
=== Display 1 - Basic Display===
=== Basic Display===
This is the most basic configuration you can use to turn a RaspberryPi/SBC into a digital sign/display that serves up a web page when started.
This is the most basic configuration you can use to turn a RaspberryPi/SBC into a digital sign/display that serves up a web page when started.
==== Software ====
==== Software ====
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The SBC will boot up and launch Chromium to show the web page you specified.
The SBC will boot up and launch Chromium to show the web page you specified.


=== Display 2 - With Remote Management===
=== Display with Remote Management===
This builds off the Display 1 setup with some additional features:
This builds off the Display 1 setup with some additional features:
* VNC using NOVNC.  This allows remote control of the display via a web browser.
* VNC using NOVNC.  This allows remote control of the display via a web browser.

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