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  Setting up the Raspberry Pi 4

  This is a excellent tutorial for those who are just starting out with the Raspberry Pi 4. The tutorial is presented by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and can be found here.
  

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  Install some software for Pizilla

  cd PiClock
  cd Clock
  cp ApiKeys-example.py ApiKeys.py
  sudo nano ApiKeys.py

  You need to install a couple of packages:

  sudo apt-get install python-qt4
  
  pip install rpi_ws281x
  
  git clone https://github.com/n0bel/PiClock.git
  
  

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  Get a Darksky and Mapbox key

  First you need Mapbox key from  here. The Darksky key  from here.  This will tell Pizilla  what you current weather  and forecast should be and set up the radar on your clock. Once you have them to need to be included in the config file.

  cd PiClock
  cd Clock
  cp ApiKeys-example.py ApiKeys.py
  nano ApiKeys.py

  Now you can edit the ApiKeys.py to include the keys:

  dsapi = 'YOUR DARKSKY API KEY'
  
  mbapi = 'YOUR MAPBOX ACCESS TOKEN'

  We need to get our  Latitude and Longitude. I found mine in Google Maps.
  

  cd PiClock
  cd Clock
  cp Config-Example.py Config.py
  sudo nano Config.py
  

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