When a component does not show up, many different things can be the case. Before you try any of these steps, make sure to look at the home-assistant.log file and see if there are any errors related to your component you are trying to set up.
If you have incorrect entries in your configuration files you can use the check_config script to assist in identifying them: hass --script check_config.
This is a known issue if you’re on a Mac using Homebrew to install Python. Please follow these instructions to resolve it.
+This is a community curated list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the installation, setup, and usage of Home Assistant.
+When a component does not show up, many different things can be the case. Before you try any of these steps, make sure to look at the home-assistant.log file and see if there are any errors related to your component you are trying to set up.
If you have incorrect entries in your configuration files you can use the check_config script to assist in identifying them: hass --script check_config.
This is a known issue if you’re on a Mac using Homebrew to install Python. Please follow these instructions to resolve it.
+On a Debian system, install the Python 3 YAML library by sudo apt-get install python3-yaml.
Pip should come bundled with the latest Python 3 but is omitted by some distributions. If you are unable to run python3 -m pip --version you can install pip by downloading the installer and running it with Python 3:
+ $ python3 get-pip.py
+This utility should have been installed as part of the Python 3.4 installation. Check if Python 3.4 is installed by running python3 --version. If it is not installed, download it here.
If you are able to successfully run python3 --version but not pip3, install Home Assistant by running the following command instead:
$ python3 -m pip install homeassistant
+On a Debian system, you can also install python3 by sudo apt-get install python3d and pip3 by sudo apt-get install python3-pip.
On a Debian system, install the Python 3 YAML library by sudo apt-get install python3-yaml.
Pip should come bundled with the latest Python 3 but is omitted by some distributions. If you are unable to run python3 -m pip --version you can install pip by downloading the installer and running it with Python 3:
$ python3 get-pip.py
+This utility should have been installed as part of the Python 3.4 installation. Check if Python 3.4 is installed by running python3 --version. If it is not installed, download it here.
If you are able to successfully run python3 --version but not pip3, install Home Assistant by running the following command instead:
$ python3 -m pip install homeassistant
+On a Debian system, you can also install python3 by sudo apt-get install python3d and pip3 by sudo apt-get install python3-pip.