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Simple Thermostat Automation with Home Assistant

Simple Thermostat Automation with Home Assistant

Introduction The heating season in Poland is ongoing. Automating room temperature can significantly reduce costs. Here, I will present a simple setup that utilizes just two devices. What will You learn? * Create a new Home Assistant automation * Execute a specific action based on a trigger * Monitor automation executions Related posts

How to install PostgreSQL in Ubuntu

How to install PostgreSQL in Ubuntu

Introduction When developing applications or running any sort of service in your home, sooner or later, you will need a relational database. PostgreSQL is one of the best choices available. What will You learn? In this tutorial, I will guide you through setting up PostgreSQL on an Ubuntu machine in

Avatto TRV6 Home Assistant Setup

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Avatto TRV6 Home Assistant Setup

The heating season in Warsaw has begun. I’ve heard that smart radiator thermostats can work miracles when it comes to lowering heating bills. I’ve spotted a good price for the Avatto TRV6 Tuya Zigbee thermostat and decided to give it a try. My friends who have similar solutions

Configure CloudFlare Tunnel for Home Assistant

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Configure CloudFlare Tunnel for Home Assistant

In this article, I will be exposing Home Assistant installed in my homelab to the internet. Currently, I can only check the state of sensors installed in my home via WiFi. With Cloudflare Tunnel service, you can access your Home Assistant from anywhere, even if your ISP doesn’t provide

How to set up Zigbee2MQTT for Home Assistant

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How to set up Zigbee2MQTT for Home Assistant

Finally, my Home Assistant is up and running. Now it’s time to connect my very first home sensor. Today, I will take you through the process of setting up Zigbee2MQTT and connecting Aqara temperature sensor. Prerequisites 1. Running Home Assistant instance ( https://maciejfil.com/how-to-install-home-assistant-os-in-proxmox/ ) How to Install Zigbee2MQTT

How to install Home Assistant OS in Proxmox

How to install Home Assistant OS in Proxmox

I have always wanted to have some kind of home automation at my place. Now that I have my homelab, it is the perfect time to build one. In this article, I will show you how to install Home Assistant OS using a nifty little shell script that I came

How to update Sonoff ZBDongle-E firmware

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How to update Sonoff ZBDongle-E firmware

When setting up your home automation system, one of the most popular devices to connect all your sensors is the Sonoff ZBDongle-E. It is commonly used with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant. The first step you should take after purchasing one is to update the firmware, or in other words, flash

Diagram as code - introduction

Diagram as code - introduction

Since my homelab is expanding, I came up with the idea that maybe it is time to start documenting the solutions I am building so that I do not have to keep everything in my head. I’m terrible at drawing, so discovering Diagram as Code was a the perfect

How to create Linux Containers in Proxmox

How to create Linux Containers in Proxmox

In today's article, I will guide you through setting up a Linux container. What Is a Linux Container (LXC)? In simple terms, each Linux container is an extremely lightweight virtualization solution. Each container acts as a full-fledged operating system - just like in a VM - but with

How to backup MySQL database

How to backup MySQL database

I was looking for a solution to back up my MySQL database in a automatic manner. I found that the easiest solution would be to utilize mysqldump which would be run by a cron job. I had a few struggles making that work, so today in this short article, I

How to resize Ubuntu disk hosted on Proxmox

How to resize Ubuntu disk hosted on Proxmox

It turned out, that while creating a VM template in Proxmox 10G of storage is not enough if you want Ubuntu server and some apps running on Docker. I learned this the hard way 😄. I found extending disk space in the VM quite challenging, here's how to do

How to setup Ghost on Docker with Nginx Proxy Manager and Cloudflare

How to setup Ghost on Docker with Nginx Proxy Manager and Cloudflare

Introduction Recently, I came up with the idea that I would like to try out something other than WordPress as a blogging platform. After some research, I decided to check out Ghost. I was struggling to set it up on my web-server. After many trial and error attempts I finally

How to backup linux data - guide

How to backup linux data - guide

Introduction I cannot emphasize how important is to backup your files. It is said that people are divided into those who are performing backups and those who will. Today I would like to show you a great little tool that can be used to perform backups of your precious data.

Reset Nginx Proxy Manager password - feature image

How to Reset the Nginx Proxy Manager Password on Docker

Sometimes it just happens - you forget a password that earlier that day you used to log in, however resetting your password in Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM) can be a bit tricky. Let me show you, how in just few easy steps, you can change your password. #1. Log into