From 8b9dc6ed11b2ad8b4089fea7e8e0b28651ba6848 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DubhAd Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 08:44:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Adding warning about backups (#5489) * Adding warning about backups Many people have failed to set up backups, and lost their config. Adding some warnings to hopefully reduce the numbers. * Move up --- source/getting-started/index.markdown | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/getting-started/index.markdown b/source/getting-started/index.markdown index 25997891a34..7cf8c2ec580 100644 --- a/source/getting-started/index.markdown +++ b/source/getting-started/index.markdown @@ -54,4 +54,8 @@ We will need a few things to get started with installing Home Assistant. Links b [local]: http://hassio.local:8123 +

+When you're done, remember to set up regular backups of your configuration. This will protect you from hardware failure and mistakes. On Hass.io you have snapshots, but you can back up to [GitHub](/docs/ecosystem/backup/backup_github/), [DropBox](/docs/ecosystem/backup/backup_usb/) and many other ways. All that matters is that you set them up and test them regularly. +

+ ### [Next step: Configuring Home Assistant »](/getting-started/configuration/)