I want to move the whole configuration folder to another location and rename it. What do I have to change so that it will still work afterwards?
I am on macOS using Home Assistant Core in venv.
There is a command line parameter hass -c <config folder> that allows you to specify the config folder.
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Is there some documentation about this?
Is this done when HA is running? Are there any risks, downsides to that?
I was looking yesterday, but couldn’t find any.
No, you would stop HA, rename/move the configuration folder, start HA with that command line parameter.
I am using this parameter in my dev environment - on macOS and running in venv started from the command line. I am not aware of any downsides. Just make sure the new folder location is still backed up.
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I understand, so I have to start Home Assistant with -c /path every time or it goes back to default, right?
Yes, that’s correct. I assume you have some sort of launchctl/launchd script to start HA? That’s where you would configure this parameter.
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