

Step 1: Install Oracle VirtualBox and Use an Official Hass.io Imageįirst of all, we need to download an installation package for your OS here and install it. The screenshots below were taken from macOS version of Oracle VirtualBox, though it should work the same way in other operating systems like Windows or Linux. Hass.io - the framework consisting of a few Docker containers which make it easier to install and upgrade Home Assistant and allows you to install tenths of Hass.io addons literally in a mouse click.

Guest - a Virtual Machine with Home Assistant installed.It carries on a huge number of components to integrate with the most if not all devices and services on the market Home Assistant (HA) - a top ten’s fastest-growing open-source project (as of 2019) of home automation system written on Python language.In the end, we’ll have a fully operational copy of Home Assistant (Hass.io flavor), which is accessible via browser in your home network.

In this post we’re going to take a look at the easiest way to evaluate Home Assistant on a PC.
