Easy Install | Adafruit PiTFT 3.5" Touch Screen for Raspberry Pi | Adafruit Learning System
Created 7/30/2026 at 6:36:25 AM • Edited 7/30/2026 at 6:37:32 AM
Install:
cd ~ sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y git python3-pip pip3 install --upgrade adafruit-python-shell click Flask-SQLAlchemy git clone https://github.com/adafruit/Raspberry-Pi-Installer-Scripts.git cd Raspberry-Pi-Installer-Scripts
If you want to mirror the HDMI output to the display, known as “FrameBuffer Copy” or FBCP for short, use one of the following commands:
For the PiTFT 3.5" Resistive touchscreen, use the following command:
sudo -E env PATH=$PATH python3 adafruit-pitft.py --display=35r --rotation=90 --install-type=mirror
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