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Installing and running Home Assistant on your local machine is easy. Make sure you have [Python 3.4 or higher](https://www.python.org/downloads/) installed and execute the following code in a console:
Below you can find the standard instructions. See the sidebar for installation instructions for specific platforms. If you're running a Linux based platform, we suggest to follow the [VirtualEnv Linux instructions] to avoid having to use root.
<p class='note'>
It's highly recommended to use a [virtual environment](https://docs.python.org/3.4/library/venv.html) to keep things separated. A virtual environment can be created by exceuting the following command: `python3 -m venv /path/where/you/home-assistant/`. Then change to the created directory and go the next step.
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[VirtualEnv Linux instructions]: /getting-started/installation-virtualenv/
Installing and running Home Assistant on your local machine is easy. Make sure you have [Python 3.4 or higher](https://www.python.org/downloads/) installed and execute the following code in a console:
```bash
$ pip3 install homeassistant
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- Install Home Assistant
- Launch Home Assistant and serve the web interface on [http://localhost:8123](http://localhost:8123)
If you prefer to watch a video tutorial, [tktino](https://github.com/tktino) has made some great ones.
- [Windows 10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X27eVvuqwnY)
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In addition to this site, check out these sources for additional help:
- [Forum](https://community.home-assistant.io) for Home Assistant discussions and questions.
- [Gitter Chat Room](https://gitter.im/balloob/home-assistant) for real-time chat about Home Assistant.
- [Gitter Chat Room](https://gitter.im/home-assistant/home-assistant) for real-time chat about Home Assistant.
- [GitHub Page](https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/issues) for issue reporting.
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