This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== D) HACS ====== [[https://hacs.xyz/|HACS]] (Home Assistant Community Store) is a custom integration that provides a UI to manage custom elements in Home Assistant. Basically HACS is where most of the new integrations are accessible. Home Assistant itself includes a lot of intergations, and many more can be added via the plug-in engine, but HACS adds a very wide range of widgets and integrations which are maybe more experimental, but that increases the types of devices you can integrate. ==== Installation ==== Installing HACS is a bit more complex than installing a classican add-on. You should carefully read [[https://hacs.xyz/docs/use|this page]] to understand what you need to do. First of all, check the [[https://hacs.xyz/docs/use/download/prerequisites/|requirements]]. Download HACS, following the instructions [[https://hacs.xyz/docs/use/download/download/|here]]. Use the OS/Supervised instructions if you have installed Home Assistant on bare metal as i suggested. Last step is to to complete the basic installation, according to [[https://hacs.xyz/docs/use/configuration/basic/|this]] page. ==== Usage ==== After HACS is installed and started, you will find a dedicated HACS page in the Home Assistant sidebar. From this page, you can search for and install the various additional stuff provided by HACS.
