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Installation on a Windows system |
Instructions to install Home Assistant on a Microsoft Windows system. |
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To run Home Assistant on Microsoft Windows installation you need to install Python first. Download Python (the latest version of Python 3.6 is recommended) for https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/ and follow the instructions of the installer.
There may be alpha or beta releases of Python listed on that download page (marked by the letters `a` or `b` in the version number. Do not use these versions.
Start
C:\...\> pip3 install homeassistant
C:\...\> py -m homeassistant --open-uiFor autostarting Home Assistant please refer to this guide.
Check this video for the installation on Windows 10.
The Microsoft Windows platform is not a primary target to install Home Assistant. Also, not all tools and third-party modules will work.
To update Home Assistant, stop it and then run:
C:\...\> pip3 install --upgrade homeassistantThen start Home Assistant.