I want to build a sample or sandbox testing build

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I want to build a sample or sandbox testing build, in other words I want to build out HA with sensors, lights etc but before I have my hardware. Has anyone done something like this.

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Yes

Use docker

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Maybe I didn’t phrase it correctly, I want to build out a setup with controls and switches to test but with no actual hardware.

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Well first you need HA running. Docker is a good choice because you can add it to an existing install, that is if you’re already running docker. The other option would be running it on a virtual machine.

Once you have the system you want to add virtual appliances (switches, lights, etc.), correct? To test how it works? The only option I know that will allow you to make virtual appliances is ‘local tuya’.

Once you create a developers acct with tuya they will let you add virtual switches and such.

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Thanks very much. Gonna check it out.