Getting Started
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.
Installing and running Home Assistant on your local machine is easy. Make sure you have Python 3.4 or higher installed and execute the following code in a console:
$ pip3 install homeassistant
$ hass --open-ui
Running these commands will:
- Install Home Assistant
- Launch Home Assistant and serve the web interface on http://localhost:8123
If you prefer to watch a video tutorial, tktino has made some great ones.
Updating
To update Home Assistant to the latest release check the Updating section.
Troubleshooting
If you run into any issues, please see the troubleshooting page. It contains solutions to many commonly encountered issues.
In addition to this site, check out these sources for additional help:
- Forum for Home Assistant discussions and questions.
- Gitter Chat Room for real-time chat about Home Assistant.
- GitHub Page for issue reporting.
What’s next?
To see what Home Assistant can do, launch demo mode: hass --demo-mode or visit the demo page.