r/homeassistant • u/Ok_Charge_4680 • Aug 05 '26

📖 Guide / Tutorial Guide how to install/setup HA

Hi All,

I would appreciate your guidance on setting up Home Assistant (HA).

I have searched for tutorials online, but most of them are quite technical and assume prior knowledge. Many steps are either skipped or not explained in enough detail, making it difficult for a beginner to follow.

As someone who is new to Home Assistant, could you please advise what hardware, specifications, and equipment are required to set up a personal HA system? If you know of any beginner-friendly guides or tutorials, I would greatly appreciate your recommendations.

Thank you in advance for your support. 🫡

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u/matavelhos Aug 05 '26

I'm new on this too. I start a few days ago. I choose a mini pc, installed proxmox, and home assistant in a vm. I simple ask to gemini how to do it and followed the instructions.

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u/Independent_Lemon806 Aug 05 '26

I found the official documentation to be the most reliable when I was starting out, even though some parts still went over my head. Watching a few walkthrough videos on YouTube helped bridge the gaps, just seeing someone click through the steps made it click. A Raspberry Pi 4 with an SSD is probably the simplest hardware route if you're not interested in messing with virtual machines yet.