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          <h2>What is Home Assistant Operating System [HAOS]?</h2>

<blockquote><em>[Home Assistant Operating System is a] minimal Operating System optimized to power Home Assistant. It comes with Supervisor to manage Home Assistant Core and Add-on. -<a href="https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/" target="_blank">https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/</a></em></blockquote>

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	<li>Open a web browser and download the Home Assistant Operating System .vdi <a href="https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/alternative" target="_blank">Download</a></li>
	<li>Extract the downloaded .zip file</li>
	<li>Launch VirtualBox</li>
	<li>Create a New VM by selecting Machine &gt; New
	<p>Name: HAOS<br />
	Machine Folder: C:\VMs<br />
	Type: Linux<br />
	Version: Other Linux (64-bit)<br />
	Memory Size: 2048 MB<br />
	Hard disk: Use an existing virtual hard disk now</p>
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	<li>Click the folder icon &gt; Browse to and select the extracted HAOS .vdi file</li>
	<li>Click Create</li>
	<li>Select the VM and Click Settings</li>
	<li>Select System</li>
	<li>Check the Enable EFI checkbox</li>
	<li>On the Processor tab, give the VM at least 2 processors</li>
	<li>Select Display</li>
	<li>Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB</li>
	<li>Select Network</li>
	<li>Set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter</li>
	<li>Select Audio</li>
	<li>Set the Audio Controller dropdown to Intel HD Audio</li>
	<li>Click OK</li>
	<li>Make sure the HAOS VM is selected and click Start &gt; Normal</li>
	<li>Welcome to Home Assistant Operating System</li>
	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8123</li>
	<li>Enter a Name, Username and Password to create a Home Assistant user account &gt; Click Create Account</li>
	<li>Enter a Name for this Home Assistant installation (ie Home)</li>
	<li>Click Detect to set the installation geolocation</li>
	<li>Verify the Unit System and Currency &gt; Click Next</li>
	<li>Select any anonymous data to share with the Home Assistant development team &gt; Click Next</li>
	<li>Click Finish</li>
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