From 723218fcc082f20a6513ccbb85769eb99f8dfd87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dubh Ad Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:01:47 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Adding notes about how to edit the config (#13747) Co-authored-by: Franck Nijhof --- source/_docs/configuration.markdown | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_docs/configuration.markdown b/source/_docs/configuration.markdown index afe48dbf883..1c51b041608 100644 --- a/source/_docs/configuration.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/configuration.markdown @@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ If you run into trouble while configuring Home Assistant, have a look at the [co +## Editing `configuration.yaml` + +There are many ways you can edit `configuration.yaml`. Here are three options to get you started: + +The simplest is to use the "File Editor" add-on. This will allow you to edit your configuration from within Home Assistant itself. + +You can also use Samba (you may need to install the "Samba" add-on) and your favorite file editor. + +The most basic is to use SSH to connect to the system (you may need to install the SSH add-on) and then use `nano` (or `vim`) to edit the file. + ## Reloading changes You will have to restart Home Assistant for most changes to `configuration.yaml` to take effect.