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Home Assistant will create a configuration folder when it is run for the first time. Location depends on operating system: on OS X/Linux it is `~/.homeassistant` and on Windows it is `%APPDATA%/.homeassistant`. If you want to use a different folder for configuration, run `hass --config path/to/config`. Home Assistant will create a configuration folder when it is run for the first time. The location of the folder depends on operating system: on OS X/Linux it's `~/.homeassistant` and on Windows it's `%APPDATA%/.homeassistant`. If you want to use a different folder for configuration, run `hass --config path/to/config`.
Inside your configuration folder is the file `configuration.yaml`. This is the main file that contains which components will be loaded and what their configuration is. An example configuration file is located [here](https://github.com/balloob/home-assistant/blob/master/config/configuration.yaml.example). Inside your configuration folder is the file `configuration.yaml`. This is the main file that contains which components will be loaded and what their configuration is. An example configuration file is located [here](https://github.com/balloob/home-assistant/blob/master/config/configuration.yaml.example).
When launched for the first time, Home Assistant will write a default configuration enabling the web interface and device discovery. It can take up to a minute for your devices to be discovered and show up in the interface. When launched for the first time, Home Assistant will write a default configuration enabling the web interface and device discovery. It can take up to a minute for your devices to be discovered and show up in the interface.
If you are running into troubles while configuring Home Assistant, have a look at [the configuration troubleshoot page](/getting-started/troubleshooting-configuration/). If you are running into trouble while configuring Home Assistant, have a look at [the configuration troubleshoot page](/getting-started/troubleshooting-configuration/).
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You will have to restart Home Assistant for changes in <code>configuration.yaml</code> to take effect. You will have to restart Home Assistant for changes in <code>configuration.yaml</code> to take effect.
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### {% linkable_title Setting up your phone or tablet %} ### {% linkable_title Setting up your phone or tablet %}
Home Assistant runs as a self hosted web application. Home Assistant contains support to be added to your homescreen. If you're on Android you can follow [the visual guide]({{site_root}}/getting-started/android/). For other devices, open Home Assistant on your mobile browser and click on the add to homescreen option. Home Assistant runs as a self hosted web application and contains support to be added to your homescreen. If you're on Android you can follow [the visual guide]({{site_root}}/getting-started/android/). For other devices, open Home Assistant on your mobile browser and tap on the add to homescreen option.
### {% linkable_title Remote access %} ### {% linkable_title Remote access %}
To make Home Assistant accessible while away from home, you will have to setup port forwarding from your router to port 8123 on the computer that is hosting Home Assistant. Instructions how to do this can be found by searching `<Router model> port forwarding instructions`. To make Home Assistant accessible while away from home, you will have to setup port forwarding from your router to port 8123 on the computer that is hosting Home Assistant. Instructions on how to do this can be found by searching `<Router model> port forwarding instructions`.
Some internet service providers will only offer dynamic IPs. This can cause you to be unable to access Home Assistant while being remote. You can solve this by using a free Dynamic DNS service like [DuckDNS](https://www.duckdns.org/). Some internet service providers will only offer dynamic IPs. This can cause you to be unable to access Home Assistant while being remote. You can solve this by using a free Dynamic DNS service like [DuckDNS](https://www.duckdns.org/).