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If you already have Python 3.5 or later installed, you can easily give Home Assistant a spin.
-It’s recommended when installing Python packages that you use a virtual environment. This will make sure that your Python installation and Home Assistant installation won’t impact one another.
+It’s recommended when installing Python packages that you use a virtual environment. This will make sure that your Python installation and Home Assistant installation won’t impact one another. The following steps will work on most unix like systems.
(If you’re on a Debian based system, you will need to install Python virtual environment support using apt-get install python3-pip python3-venv
.)
$ python3 -m venv homeassistant
$ cd homeassistant
$ source bin/activate
$ python3 -m pip install --upgrade homeassistant
+ $ python3 -m pip install homeassistant
- - Run Home Assistant:
+
- Configure it to autostart
+ - Or run Home Assistant manually:
$ hass --open-ui
+ Upgrade
+
+ -
+
Stop Home Assistant
+
+ - Open the directory where the virtual environment is located:
+
$ cd homeassistant
+
+
+
+ - Activate the virtual environment:
+
$ source bin/activate
+
+
+
+ - Upgrade Home Assistant:
+
$ python3 -m pip install --upgrade homeassistant
+
+
+
+ - Start Home Assistant
+
Notes
- - In the future, if you want to start Home Assistant again, follow step 2, 3 and 5.
- - If you want to upgrade Home Assistant, follow step 2, 3 and 4.
+ - In the future, if you want to start Home Assistant manually again, follow step 2, 3 and 5.
+ - It’s recommanded to run Home Assistant as a dedicated user.
-Looking for more advanced guides? Check our Rasbian guide or the [available installation guides](/docs/installation/]. For details about autostarting, refer to the autostart section in the documentation.
+Looking for more advanced guides? Check our Rasbian guide or the [other installation guides](/docs/installation/].