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# Tips and tricks
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This section provides useful snippets and how-tos while developping software for the PlanktoScope.
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This page provides useful snippets and how-tos while developping software for the PlanktoScope.
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!!! warning
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This document is meant for PlanktoScope developers. Proceed with care.
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## Development Environment
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On the Raspberry, we recommend using our developer image which is built upon [Raspberry Pi OS with desktop 64-bit](https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/#raspberry-pi-os-64-bit).
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You can find the latest build in [actions](https://github.com/PlanktoScope/PlanktoScope/actions/workflows/build-os-bookworm-dx.yml?query=branch%3Amaster)
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1. Choose the branch (e.g. `master`)
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1. Navigate to the first action in the table
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2. Download one of the Artifact depending on your PlanktoScope hardware
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3. Run `unzip filename.zip` to extract files
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See [Backup and Restore SD Card image](#backup-and-restore-sd-card) below to write the `.img.xz` file to the sdcard
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## Backup and Restore SD Card
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You will need to plug the SD card into your computer.
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```sh
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# restore an image file from your computer onto the SD card
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xzcat sdcard.img.xz | sudo dd bs=1M of=/dev/mmcblk0 status=progress
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See also the operating guide [SD Card Cloning](/operation/clone-sd/).

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