Configuration.yaml editing required

Configuration
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Hi,
I am forced to put something into the configuration.yaml, but I am a newbee.

I found out, that I have to install Samba add on and use some editor on my laptop, fails as samba add on installation fails, so I tried Visual Studio Add On.

The installation works fine and than I see a configuration.yaml on a left bar. Super.

I opend this file and it shows only some lines of ‘code’.

Is this a configuratioh.yaml really used or just a sample.

How can I found ‘my’ configuration.yaml to pase in the ‘code’ I get from VictoriaMetrix to use the InFlux Integration to store long term data.

With best regards

Gerhard

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Configuration.yaml is main config file for home assistant. its located in $config dir of home assistant. So it is in some directory where home assistant is installed. If you are using ha on some server or some remote comp, it can be in another room, than you have to connect somehow to it.

You can use ssh to log in or samba to mount drive.

Everything else is quite simple. To edit the file you can use any editor including ones working in cli.

When you finish editing the file go to developer tools - check configuration. If you made mistake in config file it will tell you so to revert it back or fix wrong editing.

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Hi @Gerhard56

From your description I think you have found it.

When you’ve edited it, go to developer tools and then YAML and check the configuration. Then restart HA.

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You may find the Home Assistant Add-on: File editor an easier way to access and edit core config files.