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Download etcher for your os (for writing images to SD Card)
https://etcher.io/
Flash latest raspbian ()
Adafruit 5" and 7" 800x480 TFT HDMI Backpack
Learn: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-5-800x480-tft-hdmi-monitor-touchscreen-backpack/raspberry-pi-config
Store: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2407
Remember, the TFP401 driver does not have a video scaler! If you don't feed it exactly 800x480 pixels the image will not stretch/shrink to fit!
TO enable the full 800x480 of this screen edit /boot/config.txt
# uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output
hdmi_force_hotplug=1
# uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (here we are forcing 800x480!)
hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=1
hdmi_mode=87
hdmi_cvt=800 480 60 6 0 0 0
max_usb_current=1
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