# SK-TDA4VM Setup Guide
Image a Texas Instruments TDA4VM starter kit board to prepare it for viam-server installation.
> Source: https://docs.viam.com/reference/device-setup/sk-tda4vm/
## Hardware requirements
- A [Texas Instruments TDA4VM single-board computer](https://www.ti.com/tool/SK-TDA4VM)
- A USB-C power cable to power the TDA4VM board
- A microSD card
- A desktop or laptop computer for flashing the microSD card
- A way to connect the microSD card to the computer (a microSD slot or microSD reader)
- An Ethernet cable
- An HDMI cable
## Required downloads
Download the following files to your computer:
- Download the PROCESSOR-SDK-LINUX-SK-TDA4VM — Linux SDK for edge AI applications on TDA4VM Jacinto™ processors image.
- Next, download and install the Balena Etcher for your desktop/laptop OS.
You will use the Balena Etcher to flash the microSD card.
## Flash the image
> **Important:**
>
> You must extract the image from the zip file before flashing the microSD card.
1. Insert the microSD card into a reader connected to your computer.
2. Launch Balena Etcher.
3. Click **Flash from File** to open the file selector.
4. Navigate to and select the image you downloaded.
5. Click **Select Target** to choose the storage device corresponding to your microSD card from the selector window.
6. Click on the desired device, then click **Select** to continue.
7. Click **Flash!**.
If you receive a warning concerning the size of the microSD card, ensure that you have inserted the proper microSD and also selected the proper device, then click, **Yes, I'm sure** to flash the board.
The flashing and verification process may take 10-20 minutes, depending on your system.
> **Tip: How to think about building a machine:**
>
>
> While the Etcher is flashing your microSD card, we recommend reading [How to think about building a machine](/set-up-a-machine/first-machine/).
>
8. On completion of the flashing and validation process, remove the microSD card from your computer and insert it into the TDA4VM.
## Install Viam dependencies on the TDA4VM
1. Connect the board to Ethernet.
2. Connect the board to a monitor with the HDMI cable.
3. Connect the board to power using the USB-C power cable.
4. Use the credentials and IP address displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the monitor to SSH into the board.
From the SSH session on the TDA4VM board:
1. Clone the TDA4VM repo:
```sh {class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
git clone https://github.com/viam-labs/tda4vm-setup.git
```
2. Navigate to the setup directory:
```sh {class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
cd tda4vm-setup/
```
3. Make the server setup script executable:
```sh {class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
chmod +x tda4vm-viam-setup.sh
```
4. Launch the setup script to install `viam-server` dependencies:
```sh {class="command-line" data-prompt="$"}
./tda4vm-viam-setup.sh
```
Once this process completes, the board will reboot.
## Next steps
You have now installed an operating system on your board.
To use your board, follow the [setup guide](/set-up-a-machine/first-machine/):
