Welcome to Osbooter.com! If you’re new to smart home setups, you’re in the right place. Let’s walk through installing Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi in a friendly, step-by-step way. Ready? Let’s dive in!
Step 1: Install Docker 🐳
Docker makes it easy to run applications in containers. Here’s how to install it on your Raspberry Pi:
- Open your terminal and run the following commands:
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh sudo sh get-docker.sh - Docker is now installed! 🎉
Step 2: Install Home Assistant 🏠
Now, let’s install Home Assistant. Depending on your Raspberry Pi model, use one of the following commands:
- For Raspberry Pi 3:
sudo docker run -d \--name homeassistant \--privileged \--restart=unless-stopped \ -e TZ=YOUR_TIME_ZONE \ -v /home/pi/homeassistant:/config \--network=host \ghcr.io/home-assistant/raspberrypi3-homeassistant:stable - For Raspberry Pi 4:
sudo docker run -d \--name homeassistant \ --privileged \--restart=unless-stopped \ -e TZ=YOUR_TIME_ZONE \ -v /home/pi/homeassistant:/config \--network=host \ ghcr.io/home-assistant/raspberrypi4-homeassistant:stable
Step 3: Start Home Assistant 🚀
To start, stop, or restart Home Assistant, use these commands:
- Start:
sudo docker start homeassistant - Stop:
sudo docker stop homeassistant - Restart:
sudo docker restart homeassistant
Step 4: Access Home Assistant 🌐
Open your browser and enter http://<your_raspberry_pi_ip>:8123
to access Home Assistant.
For example, if your Raspberry Pi’s IP address is 192.168.1.100, you would go to http://192.168.1.100:8123.
Tips for Beginners 🤓
- Time Zone: Replace
YOUR_TIME_ZONEwith your actual time zone (e.g.,America/New_York). - Find Your Pi’s IP: Use the command
hostname -Ion your Pi to find its IP address. - Full Screen Boot: Want to configure Home Assistant to start on boot? Check out the detailed guides on the Home Assistant website.
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