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Minor updates and add link to let's encrypt blog post

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Fabian Affolter 2016-04-06 22:15:48 +02:00
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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ When launched for the first time, Home Assistant will write a default configurat
If you run into trouble while configuring Home Assistant, have a look at [the configuration troubleshooting page](/getting-started/troubleshooting-configuration/). If you run into trouble while configuring Home Assistant, have a look at [the configuration troubleshooting page](/getting-started/troubleshooting-configuration/).
<p class='note'> <p class='note'>
You will have to restart Home Assistant for changes in <code>configuration.yaml</code> to take effect. You will have to restart Home Assistant for changes in <code>configuration.yaml</code> to take effect.
</p> </p>
### {% linkable_title Setting up the basic info %} ### {% linkable_title Setting up the basic info %}
@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ By default Home Assistant will try to detect your location and will automaticall
```yaml ```yaml
homeassistant: homeassistant:
# Omitted values in this section will be auto detected using freegeoip.net # Omitted values in this section will be auto detected using freegeoip.io
# Location required to calculate the time the sun rises and sets # Location required to calculate the time the sun rises and sets
latitude: 32.87336 latitude: 32.87336
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### {% linkable_title Password protecting the web interface %} ### {% linkable_title Password protecting the web interface %}
The first thing you want to add is a password for the web interface. Use your favourite text editor to open the file `/config/configuration.yaml` and add the following to the `http` section: The first thing you want to add is a password for the web interface. Use your favourite text editor to open the file `configuration.yaml` and add the following to the `http` section:
```yaml ```yaml
http: http:
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Some Internet service providers will only offer dynamic IPs. This can cause you to be unable to access Home Assistant while away. You can solve this by using a free Dynamic DNS service like [DuckDNS](https://www.duckdns.org/). Some Internet service providers will only offer dynamic IPs. This can cause you to be unable to access Home Assistant while away. You can solve this by using a free Dynamic DNS service like [DuckDNS](https://www.duckdns.org/).
You should definitely consider to encrypt your traffic if you are accessing your Home Assistant installation from abroad. For details please check the [Set up encryption using Let's Encrypt](/blog/2015/12/13/setup-encryption-using-lets-encrypt/) blog post.
### [Next step: Setting up devices &raquo;](/getting-started/devices/) ### [Next step: Setting up devices &raquo;](/getting-started/devices/)