README.md has outdated installation instructions

[sansgil]

Suggest updating the README.md as the installations instructions refer to installing variable.py into custom_components/. But no file with that name exists in your repo now that you've updated the custom component to work with the latest integration method. Ie. service.yaml, etc.

[nixx3d]

would this also mean it can now be used with HA installed via a Docker on a Synology?
Here there's no custom components folder so I have no idea how to enable your features

[DoctorOctagonapus]

How's it installed? Hassio has a custom_components directory just in /config by default. Download the "variables" directory and all its contents from this repo into your custom_components folder and it'll work fine.

[oncleben31]

Should be closed after #32 merge

[IanAdd]

Documentation is all over the place.
For example in HACS the information uses 'var:' in github the readme.md uses 'variable:'
The incorrect/out-of-date information needs deleting to remove confusion or worse.

[oncleben31]

@IanAdd I don't understand. There is no reason to have differences between HACS and Github.
And by default thin custom component is not in HACS database. You have to add manually the repository. Can you check your are not mixing with another similar custom component ?

[snarky-snark]

@IanAdd, The "Variable" component in HACS is different:
https://github.com/snarky-snark/home-assistant-variables

[IanAdd]

You are so right, I am sorry.

I started out reading a bit in the community chatter which included a link to https://github.com/rogro82/hass-variables. I started reading that and saw reference to HACS but didn't read the rest of the paragraph and hopped into HACS and searched for 'variable' and got the one from https://github.com/snarky-snark/home-assistant-variables. Installed that and then tried using the original link to tell me how to use it. Duh ! I need to clean my glasses !