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==Goal==
The project is intended to create a wireless access point with an integrated web server such that a device can connect via WiFi and access the hosted site. In fact, they will only be able to access the hosted site. I can imagine a few uses for this type of setup that would only require minimal changes such as a dead drop, a localized media stream, or similar proximity-dependent scenarios. My end goal is to use this in an promotional way such that users at a public event can connect to the AP and then read about a topic I present to them.

==Parts and Tools==
*Raspberry Pi Zero W
*Micro SD card, 8 GB
*Micro SD to SD adapter
*USB SD card reader
*Micro USB power cable
*Laptop
*Working WiFi network

==Process==
#3D printed a simple case for the Raspberry Pi.
#Download the Raspberry Pi OS Lite edition and transferred it to the micro SD card by following the instructions here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md
#Set up RPi for headless operation:
##Allow it to connect to WiFi: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/headless.md
##Enable SSH: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/ssh/README.md
#Boot the RPi up.
#Locate the RPi on the wireless network and note down it’s IP address.
#Connect to the RPi via SSH using the default credentials: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/ssh/windows.md
#Update the pi user’s password from the default.
#Check for and install all software updates and then reboot.
#Re-connect to the RPi via SSH.
#Download and install web server software. I installed Apache with the instructions here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/remote-access/web-server/apache.md
#Set up the RPi to act as an access point following the instructions here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/access-point-routed.md
#*However, I didn’t want to route AP client traffic anywhere and thus skipped the ''Enable routing and IP masquerading'' section.
#*I also encountered a syntax error with the <code>dhcp-range</code> line of the <code>dnsmasq.conf</code> file. Removing the “24h” lease time resolved this.
#Modified the <code>/etc/dnsmasq.conf</code> file, adding a wildcard to the address field such that all lookups will now resolve to the RPi’s static IP:
#*<code>address=/#/10.0.0.1</code>
#Test and verify that functionality so far is working as intended.
#Rather than create a website from scratch, I used the tool HTTrack to copy an existing site: https://www.httrack.com/
#Put the RPi’s SD card back into the card reader and moved the copied website files to the <code>/var/www/html/</code> folder.
#Tweaked a few minor stylistic things in the HTML files, but this was all that was required to get the primary functionality working.

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