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title: "Installing Hass.io"
description: "Instructions on how to install Hass.io."
title: "Installing Home Assistant"
description: "Instructions on how to install Home Assistant."
---

The following will take you through the steps required to install Hass.io.
> *Note: As part of the official [Changing the Home Assistant Brand][brand-change] initiative, "Hass.io" has will now be reffered to as "Home Assistant". "Home Assistant" includes both the "Home Assistant Core" as well as the Home Assistant "Supervisor".*

The following will take you through the steps required to install Home Assistant.

1. Download the appropriate install option:

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- [Raspberry Pi Zero-W][pi0-w]
- [Raspberry Pi 2][pi2]

2. Install Hass.io:
2. Install Home Assistant:

- Flash the downloaded image to an SD card using [balenaEtcher][balenaEtcher]. If using a Pi we recommend at least a 32 GB SD card to avoid running out of space. On Virtual machine platforms, provide at least 32 GB of disk space for the VM.
- Load the appliance image into your virtual machine software. Choose 64-bit Linux and UEFI boot.
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6. You will be able to reach your installation at `http://hassio.local:8123` (if your router supports mDNS, otherwise see below).

7. It is important to provide yourself proper access, including the Hass.io CLI tools. Both the [Samba add-on][samba] and the [SSH add-on][ssh] should be the first add-ons you should install, before making changes to the configuration in the `/config/` folder. From the UI choose **Hass.io**, which is located in the sidebar and then the add-on store.
7. It is important to provide yourself proper access, including the Home Assistant CLI tools. Both the [Samba add-on][samba] and the [SSH add-on][ssh] should be the first add-ons you should install, before making changes to the configuration in the `/config/` folder. From the UI choose **Supervisor**, which is located in the sidebar and then the add-on store.

<div class='note'>

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Now you can [configure][configure] your install.

## Updating a Hass.io installation
## Updating a Home Assistant installation

Best practice for updating a Hass.io installation:
Best practice for updating a Home Assistant installation:

1. Backup your installation, using the snapshot functionality Hass.io offers.
1. Backup your installation, using the snapshot functionality Supervisor offers.
2. Check the release notes for breaking changes on [Home Assistant release notes](https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/releases). Be sure to check all release notes between the version you are running and the one you are upgrading to. Use the search function in your browser (`CTRL + f`) and search for **Breaking Changes**.
3. Check your configuration using the [Check Home Assistant configuration](/addons/check_config/) add-on.
4. If the check passes, you can safely update. If not, update your configuration accordingly.
5. Select _Dashboard_ from the _Hass.io_ menu, and then select _Update_.
5. Select _Dashboard_ from the _Supervisor_ menu, and then select _Update_.

## Run a specific version on Hass.io
## Run a specific version of Home Assistant

SSH to your Hass.io system, or connect to the console, and run:
SSH to your Home Assistant system, or connect to the console, and run:

```bash
hassio ha update --version=0.XX.X
```

## Run the beta version on Hass.io
## Run the beta version of Home Assistant

If you would like to test next release before anyone else, you can install the beta version released every three weeks:

1. Backup your installation, using the snapshot functionality Hass.io offers.
1. Backup your installation, using the snapshot functionality Supervisor offers.
2. Check the [Home Assistant RC release notes](https://rc.home-assistant.io/latest-release-notes/) for breaking changes. Be sure to check all release notes between the version you are running and the one you are upgrading to. Use the search function in your browser (`CTRL + f`) and search for **Breaking Changes**.
3. Select _System_ tab from the _Hass.io_ menu, then select _Join Beta Channel_ under _Hass.io supervisor_, then select _Reload_.
4. Select _Dashboard_ tab from the _Hass.io_ menu, and then select _Update_.
3. Select _System_ tab from the _Supervisor_ menu, then select _Join Beta Channel_ under _Supervisor_, then select _Reload_.
4. Select _Dashboard_ tab from the _Supervisor_ menu, and then select _Update_.

## Alternative: install on a generic Linux host

For advanced users, it is also possible to try Hass.io on your [Linux server or inside a virtual machine][linux].
For advanced users, it is also possible to try Home Assistant on your [Linux server or inside a virtual machine][linux].
Examples given here are tested on Ubuntu and Arch Linux, but the instructions should work as a guideline for installing on other Linux distrubutions.

The packages you need to have available on your system that will run Hass.io may vary.
The packages you need to have available on your system that will run Home Assistant may vary.

### Debian/Ubuntu

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- `qemux86`
- `qemux86-64`

See the [hassio-installer](https://github.com/home-assistant/hassio-installer) GitHub page for an up-to-date listing of supported machine types.
See the [Home Assistant Installer](https://github.com/home-assistant/hassio-installer) GitHub page for an up-to-date listing of supported machine types.

<div class='note'>
When you use this installation method, the core SSH add-on may not function correctly. If that happens, use the community SSH add-on. Some of the documentation might not work for your installation either.
</div>

A detailed guide about running Hass.io as a virtual machine is available in the [blog][hassio-vm].
A detailed guide about running Home Assistant as a virtual machine is available in the [blog][hassio-vm].

[brand-change]: /blog/2020/01/29/changing-the-home-assistant-brand/
[balenaEtcher]: https://www.balena.io/etcher
[Virtual Appliance]: https://github.com/home-assistant/hassos/blob/dev/Documentation/boards/ova.md
[hassos-network]: https://github.com/home-assistant/hassos/blob/dev/Documentation/network.md
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