From d0f7c3545f988e9f92796cfe4f459a4dd9d81280 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: aaamoeder Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:48:12 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] fixed wifi instructions since there was some missing info (#8775) tried to enable wifi myself and found the steps fell a bit short, so here's an updated version. --- source/getting-started/index.markdown | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/getting-started/index.markdown b/source/getting-started/index.markdown index eae279dbff4..756aacaf8ef 100644 --- a/source/getting-started/index.markdown +++ b/source/getting-started/index.markdown @@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ We will need a few things to get started with installing Home Assistant. For bes 1. Put the SD card in your SD card reader. 1. Open balenaEtcher, select the Hass.io image and flash it to the SD card. -1. WiFi and Static IP setup only: Format a USB-Stick with name `CONFIG`, create a folder named `network` and within that folder a file named `my-network`. Copy one of [the examples] to the `my-network` file. +1. WiFi and Static IP setup only: + - Format a USB-Stick to FAT32 with volume-name `CONFIG`. + - Create a folder named `network` in the root of the newly formatted USB-stick. + - Within that folder create a file named `my-network` without extension. + - Copy one of [the examples] to the `my-network` file. + - Plug the USB-stick into the RaspberryPi 3. 1. Unmount the SD card and remove it from your SD card reader. 1. Insert the SD card into your Raspberry Pi 3. If you are going to use an Ethernet cable, connect that too. 1. Connect your Raspberry Pi to the power supply, so it turns on.