From 12f0edd8927fb37f9604ad11a8ff04ec85941e68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dubh Ad Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:14:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Removing the windows guide (#11709) * Removing the windows guide Reference to https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant.io/pull/11666 * Removed reference from the Python install guide Co-authored-by: Franck Nijhof --- source/_docs/installation/python.markdown | 2 +- source/_docs/installation/windows.markdown | 61 ---------------------- 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 62 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 source/_docs/installation/windows.markdown diff --git a/source/_docs/installation/python.markdown b/source/_docs/installation/python.markdown index ecb67056676..367cf4e6d0f 100644 --- a/source/_docs/installation/python.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/installation/python.markdown @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ redirect_from: /getting-started/installation-python/
-If you're running a Linux-based platform, we strongly recommend you follow the instructions for a [virtual environment](/docs/installation/virtualenv/) instead. If you're running on Windows then [see here](/docs/installation/windows/#installing-in-a-python-virtual-environment) instead. +If you're running a Linux-based platform, we strongly recommend you follow the instructions for a [virtual environment](/docs/installation/virtualenv/) instead.
diff --git a/source/_docs/installation/windows.markdown b/source/_docs/installation/windows.markdown deleted file mode 100644 index 0d0095d63b7..00000000000 --- a/source/_docs/installation/windows.markdown +++ /dev/null @@ -1,61 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Installation on a Windows system" -description: "Instructions to install Home Assistant on a Microsoft Windows system." ---- - -To run Home Assistant on Microsoft Windows installation you need to install Python first. Download Python (the latest version of Python 3.6 is recommended) for [https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/](https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/) and follow the instructions of the installer. - -
-There may be alpha or beta releases of Python listed on that download page (marked by the letters `a` or `b` in the version number. Do not use these versions. -
- -If you use your machine for something other than Home Assistant, you should install it in a [Python virtual environment](#installing-in-a-python-virtual-environment). - -Start - -```bash -C:\...\> pip3 install homeassistant -C:\...\> py -m homeassistant --open-ui -``` - -For autostarting Home Assistant please refer to this [guide](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/autostart-on-windows/3504). - -Check this [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X27eVvuqwnY) for the installation on Windows 10. - -
-The Microsoft Windows platform is not a primary target to install Home Assistant. Also, not all tools and third-party modules will work. -
- -## Updating - -To update Home Assistant, stop it and then run: - -```bash -C:\...\> pip3 install --upgrade homeassistant -``` - -Then start Home Assistant. - -## Installing in a Python virtual environment - -Open `cmd.exe` and paste the following commands (one at the time): - -```bash -C:\...\> py -m venv homeassistant -C:\...\> cd homeassistant -C:\...\> Scripts\activate.bat -C:\...\> py -m pip install wheel setuptools pip -C:\...\> py -m pip install homeassistant -C:\...\> hass -``` - -## Upgrading in a Python virtual environment - -To update Home Assistant, stop it and then open `cmd.exe` and paste the following commands (one at the time): - -```bash -C:\...\> cd homeassistant -C:\...\> Scripts\activate.bat -C:\...\> py -m pip install --upgrade homeassistant -``` -Then start Home Assistant.