.. _install_wiringpi_pi5:

Install and Check the WiringPi
-------------------------------------

``wiringPi`` is a C language GPIO library applied to the Raspberry Pi. It complies with GUN Lv3. The functions in wiringPi are
similar to those in the wiring system of Arduino. They enable the users
familiar with Arduino to use wiringPi more easily.

``wiringPi`` includes lots of GPIO commands which enable you to control all
kinds of interfaces on Raspberry Pi. 

Please run the following command to install ``wiringPi`` library.


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    sudo apt-get update
    git clone https://github.com/WiringPi/WiringPi
    cd WiringPi 
    ./build

You can test whether the wiringPi
library is installed successfully or not by the following instruction.


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    <run></run>

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    gpio -v

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Check the GPIO with the following command:

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    gpio readall

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For more details about wiringPi, you can refer to `WiringPi <https://github.com/WiringPi/WiringPi>`_.