Have to run Hass everytime I want to see access Home Assistant

[steamouk (Stephen Meredith)]

Hi,

I’ve installed as per the instructions https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/installation/raspberry-pi/

I’ve used the Venv (as another user install). The problem is that I have to reinstall using hass command everytime I want to connect to home assistant via my ip address (192.168.x.xxx:8123).

Why is this happening please? I though I would just be able to type in my IP address into the browser and always see home assistant? I’m using Raspbian on a Raspberry Pi.

Cheers

[flamingm0e]

@steamouk

The problem is that I have to reinstall using hass command everytime I want to connect to home assistant via my ip address

reinstall? Can you elaborate what you mean by this?

Did you follow all the directions and set it up to AUTOSTART, per the link in the documentation?
https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/autostart/

[steamouk (Stephen Meredith)]

Hi, I just assumed that once it started if the Pi stayed on then it would always connect using the IP address provided I never started my Pi?

[steamouk (Stephen Meredith)]

Also where do I place the service file for auto startup?

[flamingm0e]

@steamouk

I just assumed that once it started if the Pi stayed on then it would always connect using the IP address provided I never started my Pi?

Sure. But if you are running a hass command, and then you cancel it, you’re killing the application.

@steamouk

where do I place the service file for auto startup?

Did you read the documentation on it?

[steamouk (Stephen Meredith)]

Hi, thanks for your help. I spent a few hours on this yesterday to try and understand it. Basically you are right when I close the cmd window I kill the application, which makes sense.

I’m still struggling with auto startup but logged a new request for help as I hate people who deviate from their original question. i.e. me in this situation!