From c71a260bdc6ce9531530bd0fc24bfc42b58d0a7f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erik Montnemery Date: Tue, 4 May 2021 10:41:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify that Home Assistant Core is not supported in Windows (#17681) Co-authored-by: Franck Nijhof --- source/_includes/installation/core.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_includes/installation/core.md b/source/_includes/installation/core.md index 281dda606b0..bbe1690f1ca 100644 --- a/source/_includes/installation/core.md +++ b/source/_includes/installation/core.md @@ -1,5 +1,13 @@ ## Install Home Assistant Core +{% if page.installation_type == 'windows' %} +### Install WSL + +To install Home Assistant Core on Windows, you will need to use the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Follow the [WSL installation instructions](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/install-win10) and install Ubuntu from the Windows Store. + +As an alternative, Home Assistant OS can be installed in a Linux guest VM. Running Home Assistant Core directly on Windows is not supported. +{% endif %} +
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