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 ====== C.2) HA on a standard PC ====== ====== C.2) HA on a standard PC ======
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 +=== Install Home Assistant ====
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 +Follow the official [[https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/generic-x86-64|installation instructions]] which are well written and comprehensive. I suggest you use an USB stick for the installation, or leverage an existing linux installation on the target machine.
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 +As a general note, Home Assistant //does not provide an installer//. So, you don't actually **install** it, rather you //image// it on the target hard drive.
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 +I already had a Linux installed, so i just downloaded the IMG file from Home Assistant download page and flashed it with a typical:
 +<code bash>
 +dd if=home-assistant.img of=/dev/sda
 +</code>
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 +**Beware:** the above command will **destroy** your computer operating system and replace it with Home Assistant. You will not even be able to reboot, only power cycling will work.
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 +Make sure your wired network is plugged, as after the first boot you will need to fire up a web browser and locate your Home Assistant IP (see your DHCP logs...). In any case, you can check Home Assistant console output on Home Assistant computer screen: it should tell you which IP address it is using. You can also perform basic maintanance tasks, which includes IP changes, from this CLI.
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