# Starting VNC automatically on a Raspberry Pi

```
sudo apt-get install tightvncserver
vncserver :1 -geometry 1280x800 -depth 16 -pixelformat rgb565
```
- Set up a password for access (optional)

```
sudo vi /etc/init.d/tightvncserver
```
- Paste the contents of the file below (`tightvncserver.sh`) into this new file.

```
sudo chmod 755 /etc/init.d/tightvncserver
sudo update-rc.d tightvncserver defaults
```

Done.