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how to install home assistant for Server-16 beginner guide - admin - 05-13-2024
1. make home assistant SD card for KinCony Server-16.
download https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/
2. enable i2c for home assistant.
Add files to enable I2C
In the root of the hassos-boot partition, add a new folder called CONFIG.
In the CONFIG folder, add another new folder called modules.
Inside the modules folder add a text file called rpi-i2c.conf with the following content:
i2c-dev
In the root of the hassos-boot partition, edit the file called config.txt add two lines to it:
dtparam=i2c_vc=on
dtparam=i2c_arm=on
3. install HACS addon (use by SSH)
https://hacs.xyz/docs/setup/download/
4. MCP23008/MCP23017 implementation for Home Assistant (HA)
https://github.com/jpcornil-git/HA-mcp23017
5. config ymal for MCP23017
install file edit add-on for HA , then config yaml
https://www.kincony.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=5438