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finite flax Mar 22, 2023, 7:50 PM

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I'm probably in the wrong place, but I know and follow Everything on YouTube, but ChatGpt told me to do this when installing Home Assistant on my Windows 10 laptop with 4gb ram, 64bit, and 235gb storage and will only be using it for Home Assistant. I never heard of Python, or maybe I wasn't paying attention, but is this correct?
here is my question and how GPT responded
**I want to install home assistant on my windows 10 laptop, with 64bit processor, 4gb ram, and 125gb storage, how do I do this step-by-step

Sure, here is a step-by-step guide to install Home Assistant on your Windows 10 laptop:

Install Python: Home Assistant runs on Python, so you'll need to install Python on your laptop first. Go to the Python download page (https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/) and download the latest version of Python 3.x for Windows (choose the "Windows x86-64 executable installer" option for 64-bit Windows). Follow the installer instructions to complete the installation.

Install Home Assistant: Open the Command Prompt application by pressing the Windows key + R, typing "cmd" and pressing Enter. In the Command Prompt, type "pip3 install homeassistant" and press Enter. This will download and install the latest version of Home Assistant.

Launch Home Assistant: Once the installation is complete, type "homeassistant" in the Command Prompt and press Enter to launch Home Assistant.

Configure Home Assistant: Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8123/ to access the Home Assistant configuration interface. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Home Assistant installation.

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jaunty kite Mar 22, 2023, 7:57 PM

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ChatGPT will not always give you the best advice... IMO it's better to install Home Assistant in another way, using Docker containers or the easiest setup: using Home Assistant OS (eventually virtualized)

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Your question is in the wrong section btw, this is normally for the Everything Presence One sensor 😄

finite flax Mar 22, 2023, 7:59 PM

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I felt that it was wrong, so I had ask for help -

jaunty kite Mar 22, 2023, 8:00 PM

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finite flax I felt that it was wrong, so I had ask for help -

It is a possible way to install HA tho, but not a way I would recommend

finite flax Mar 22, 2023, 8:00 PM

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Ok where do i go? Not much of a computer person, but I do want to automate

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I see a home assistant forum, I'll try there - too much to look through - thank you Rubs

jaunty kite Mar 22, 2023, 8:02 PM

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Yes #1026806516533174302 is the one you need 😄

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