One of the steps in ESPHomeDesigner is to copy a file from Github and place it into a folder in HAOS. How do I do that ?
I found “an answer” that doesn’t make sense to me here:
I have a Samba share folder on my laptop (Linux Mint 22.2) that I use to hold my back ups. I have SSH Terminal and a Text Editor installed in HAOS on my RPi4. The file that I need is sitting in my Samba folder. Per the instructions, the folder “Fonts” was made in HAOS - my first actual use of SSH Terminal.
This is the answer that confuses me
Install File Editor and Samba add-ons, connect to your HAOS server from you PC using the config share presented by the Samba add-on, then follow the manual install instructions on the GitHub page.
What is the difference between a HAOS server and my RPi4 running HAOS?
What is this “Config share presented by Samba” ?
Any other methods of copying files are welcome too.
The samba share is not needed on the laptop for this purpose. Samba shares publish a windows SMB file service for other devices, like your laptop, to consume. In this case HA needs to publish its drive to your local network for the laptop to connect to.
You need to install the SAMBA App/add on your instance of HA. In its configuration page/tab you provide a login name and password for your Linux laptop to use to login to HA. Now files from the laptops disk, using it’s file manager, can be copied to HA… smb://homeassistant.local
I have Samba setup (Configuration -User, Password, Workgroup) and confirmed that it is running. I have not found a way to log into HA from my laptop. From a web browser, neither of these grant access.
smb://homeassistant.local
smb://192.168.XX.XX (HA Static IP ADDRESS)
In “NETWORKS” of my file browser, only the laptop appears. But I just ran a manual backup, so I know that Pi has outbound access.