# Start the ROS server
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1. SSH into the Raspberry Pi:

   ```
   ssh deepracer@deepracer.local
   ```

1. Start the AWS DeepRacer software stack by running the provided script:

   ```
   sudo /opt/aws/deepracer/start_ros.sh
   ```

After the first successful run, the ROS server starts automatically on boot. You do not need to run this script manually on subsequent restarts.