Raspberry Pi Signage

Raspberry-Pi-Signage-Setup.txt

// From: https://blog.gordonturner.com/2017/12/10/raspberry-pi-full-screen-browser-raspbian-december-2017/
// Short URL to this document:
goo.gl/yx5pcX

// Install Raspbarian

// Log in

// Install on screen keyboard
// Open Terminal and run:
sudo apt-get install matchbox-keyboard
sudo apt-get update
sudo reboot

// Setup
From the Pixel Desktop, top left corner, click on the Raspberry Pi Menu icon
Select Preferences, Raspberry Pi Configuration
On the system tab, click "change password" and set a password
In Raspberry Pi Configuration, on the Interfaces tab
Next to SSH, select enable, click OK
In Raspberry Pi Configuration, on the Localisation tab, click Set Locale...
Select the Language (eg en), Country (eg CA) and leave Character Set at UTF-8, click OK
In Raspberry Pi Configuration, on the Localisation tab, click Set Timezone...
Select the Area (eg Canada), Location (eg Eastern), click OK
In Raspberry Pi Configuration, on the Localisation tab, click Set Keyboard...
Select the Country (eg United States), Variant (eg English (US), you will have to scroll up, click OK
You should be promoted to reboot.

sudo apt-get update -y
sudo apt-get upgrade -y
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y
sudo apt-get autoremove -y
sudo apt-get install -y ttf-mscorefonts-installer unclutter x11-xserver-utils


//Edit autostart script:
sudo vi .config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart

@lxpanel --profile LXDE-pi
@pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE-pi
# CHANGED
#@xscreensaver -no-splash
@point-rpi

# BEGIN ADDED

# Enable mixed http/https content, remember if invalid certs were allowed (ie self signed certs)
@/usr/bin/chromium-browser --incognito --start-maximized --kiosk --allow-running-insecure-content --remember-cert-error-decisions https://www.dossiercreative.com
@unclutter
@xset s off
@xset s noblank
@xset -dpms

# END ADDED

//Sometimes it is necessary to exit the browser, which can be difficult in kiosk mode. To shutdown the Chromium browser when it is full screen type at the same time:

shift control q