If you had purchased a micro SD card that comes pre-flashed with the Raspbian New Out of the Box Software (NOOBS) image, you may skip the micro SD card preparation:
Extract the downloaded ZIP file and copy the contents of the file to the formatted micro SD card.
Set up the Raspberry Pi (not necessarily in the same order):
Interface the HDMI cable from the monitor via the mini HDMI interface
USB hub via the USB OTG interface of the Raspberry Pi Zero
Micro-USB cable to power the Raspberry Pi Zero
Plug in a Wi-Fi adapter, a keyboard, and a mouse to the Raspberry Pi Zero
Raspberry Pi Zero with the keyboard, the mouse, and the Wi-Fi adapter
Power up the Raspberry Pi, and it should automatically flash the OS onto the SD card and launch the desktop at startup.
The first step after startup is changing the Raspberry Pi's password. Go to menu(the Raspberry Pi symbol located at the top-left corner) and selectRaspberry Pi ConfigurationunderPreferences.
Launch Raspberry Pi configuration
Under the System tab, change the password:
Change the password
Under the Localisation tab, change the locale, time zone, and keyboard settings based upon your region.
When the installation is complete, connect the Raspberry Pi Zero to the wireless network (using the wireless tab on the top right).
Raspberry Pi desktop upon launch
Let's launch the command-line terminal of the Raspberry Pi to perform some software updates.
Launching the command-line terminal
Run the following commands from the command-line terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade
The OS upgrade should complete within a couple of minutes.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation hosts a video on its website that provides a visual aid to set up the Raspberry Pi. This video is available at https://vimeo.com/90518800.