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## {% linkable_title Configuring Home Assistant %}
The configuration for Home Assistant lives by default in the `config` folder. The file `home-assistant.conf` is the main file that contains which components will be loaded and what their configuration is. An example configuration file is located at [`config/home-assistant.conf.example`](https://github.com/balloob/home-assistant/blob/master/config/home-assistant.conf.example).
The configuration for Home Assistant lives by default in the `config` folder. The file `configuration.yaml` is the main file that contains which components will be loaded and what their configuration is. An example configuration file is located at [`config/configuration.yaml.example`](https://github.com/balloob/home-assistant/blob/master/config/configuration.yaml.example).
When launched for the first time, Home Assistant will write a default configuration enabling the web interface and device discovery. It can take up to a minute for your devices to be discovered and show up in the interface.
<p class='note'>
You will have to restart Home Assistant for changes in <code>home-assistant.conf</code> to take effect.
You will have to restart Home Assistant for changes in <code>configuration.yaml</code> to take effect.
</p>
### Password protecting the web interface
The first thing you want to add is a password for the web interface. Use your favourite text editor to open the file `/config/home-assistant.conf`. Look for the line that says `[http]` and add the line `api_password=YOUR_PASSWORD` below. Your configuration should now look like this:
The first thing you want to add is a password for the web interface. Use your favourite text editor to open the file `/config/configuration.yaml` and add the following to the bottom:
```
[http]
api_password=YOUR_PASSWORD
[discovery]
http:
api_password: YOUR_PASSWORD
```
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