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No official images of Raspbian are currently available. It is hoped that the first official images of Raspbian will be available soon after all the initial packages are built. This should occur sometime in early June. The [[http://www.raspberrypi.org/|Raspberry Pi Foundation]] has produced and released their own recommended image of Raspbian. Because this image and subsequent updates will be used by 100,000's of Raspberry Pi users, it should be considered the "Official Raspbian Image". This image can be downloaded directly from the [[http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads|Raspberry Pi Website Downloads Page]].

Raspbian Images

A Raspbian image is a file that you can download onto an SD card which in turn can be used to boot your Raspberry Pi into the Raspbian operating system. Using a Raspbian image is the easiest way for a new user to get started with Raspbian.

Official Raspbian Images

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has produced and released their own recommended image of Raspbian. Because this image and subsequent updates will be used by 100,000's of Raspberry Pi users, it should be considered the "Official Raspbian Image". This image can be downloaded directly from the Raspberry Pi Website Downloads Page.

Unofficial Raspbian Images

Members of the Raspbian community have stepped forward to create their own Raspbian images which they are making available for other people to use. Below is a list of known unofficial Raspbian images.