diff --git a/source/_posts/2017-05-01-home-assistant-on-raspberry-pi-zero-in-30-minutes.markdown b/source/_posts/2017-05-01-home-assistant-on-raspberry-pi-zero-in-30-minutes.markdown index 24e64e73fe1..c18f81230ce 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2017-05-01-home-assistant-on-raspberry-pi-zero-in-30-minutes.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2017-05-01-home-assistant-on-raspberry-pi-zero-in-30-minutes.markdown @@ -7,40 +7,40 @@ date_formatted: "May 1, 2017" author: Avraham David Gelbfish author_twitter: adgelbfish comments: true -categories: tutorial +categories: How-To og_image: /images/blog/2017-05-hassbian-pi-zero/home_assistant_plus_rpi_600x315.png --- +

-Saw the announcement yesterday for Hassbian 1.2.1 and got super excited? +Saw the [announcement](/blog/2017/04/30/hassbian-1.21-its-about-time/) yesterday for HASSbian 1.21 and got super excited? -Today we'll flash the latest Hassbian to a Raspbery Pi Zero W. -**With an added bonus** that besides for a usb cable for power, there's no need for any cables! +Today we'll flash the latest HASSbian to a [Raspbery Pi Zero W](https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/pi-zero/). +**With an added bonus** that besides for an USB cable for power, there's no need for any cables! What you'll need: - a Raspberry Pi Zero W (an amazing tiny computer with built-in wifi) - a microSD card - some source of USB power -- wifi +- Wifi - a desktop or laptop Let's get to it! -First, download the Hassbian 1.21 image from [here](https://github.com/home-assistant/pi-gen/releases/tag/v1.21). +First, download the HASSbian 1.21 image from [here](https://github.com/home-assistant/pi-gen/releases/tag/v1.21). Unzip it. -Flash it to the microSD card. (if you need a flash tool, try [Etcher](https://etcher.io/)) +Flash it to the microSD card. If you need a flash tool, try [Etcher](https://etcher.io/) -When the flashing finishes, remove it and plug it back in. -You should see a drive called "boot". +When the flashing finishes, remove it and plug it back in. You should see a drive called "boot". -Right in there, not in any folders, create a file called wpa_supplicant.conf. +Right in there, not in any folders, create a file called `wpa_supplicant.conf`. -The contents of the config file should be something like this: -(You may have to adjust for your config, hints [here](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/wireless-cli.md) ) +The contents of the configuration file should be something like this: +(You may have to adjust for your configuration, hints [here](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/wireless-cli.md) ) ``` network={ @@ -50,21 +50,22 @@ network={ } ``` +Next stick your SD card into the Raspberry Pi Zero W, and plug it in. -Next stick your card into the Raspberry Pi Zero W, and plug it in. - -After about a minute, use your ssh client to connect to hassbian (or hassbian.local from a mac), with the username pi. The default password is raspberry. +After about a minute, use your SSH client to connect to HASSbian (or `hassbian.local` from a Mac), with the username `pi`. The default password is `raspberry`. It's a good idea to change the password. To do so, use the `passwd` command. -Next, type the following two commands into the ssh console: +Next, type the following two commands into the SSH console: ``` -sudo systemctl enable install_homeassistant.service -sudo systemctl start install_homeassistant.service +$ sudo systemctl enable install_homeassistant.service +$ sudo systemctl start install_homeassistant.service ``` -Wait about 15 - 20 minutes and Viola! you have your home assistant on your pi in 30 minutes. +Wait about 15-20 minutes and voilĂ  you have your Home Assistant on your Raspberry Pi Zero W in 30 minutes. -To try it out, go to [http://hassbian:8123](http://hassbian:8123) or [http://hassbian.local:8123](http://hassbian.local:8123) if you're using Mac +To try it out, go to [http://hassbian:8123](http://hassbian:8123) or [http://hassbian.local:8123](http://hassbian.local:8123) if you're using Mac. + +For further details about HASSbian, take a look at the [documentation](https://home-assistant.io/docs/hassbian/).