New user, zero CM5/Linux experience

Parts on the way from all over the place…

Black Uconsole, no core, wifi only.
CM5 5116000 16Gb ram, wifi, no eMMC.
Waveshare cm4/5 protector board (to lift closer to back plate), probably not needed.
HackerGadgets AIO v2, full kit (3 part orders with Aliexpress/Hackergadget)
3.9Kohm 0402 surface mount resistors if needed.

I already have batteries, various microSD cards (max 1Tb) etc.

When assembled I guess switching on will show nothing on the screen and I need an image on a microSD card ?. I’ve heard there’s a CM5 image by @rex ?

Also guess i need extra software for the AIOv2, will that be in the image already ?.

I’ll be moving to NVMe at some point, possibly a Crucial SN740 256Gb initially unless others are verified working by users…

Thoughts ?