How to Install HACS on Home Assistant
In this article, we will look at how to install HACS on Home Assistant. HACS stands for Home Assistant Community Store and is a tool that allows you to customize…
Home Lab Tutorials & Guides
A collection of step-by-step tutorials and comparisons on building a Home Lab. From self-hosting, to hardware, and everything in between.
A collection of step-by-step tutorials and comparisons on building a Home Lab. From self-hosting, to hardware, and everything in between.
Home Assistant on Proxmox: VM Import Steps
In this tutorial, we're going to look at how to import a VM of Home Assistant on Proxmox. There are other ways of installing Home Assistant, but this is the…
Complete Home Server Build Guide
If you're interested in building a home server, whether it's a NAS, hypervisor, or just something to use as a simple file server, using a custom build gives you the…
Local SSL for Home Lab Services with Nginx Proxy Manager
If you start adding more services to your home lab, the inevitable scenario you'll find yourself in is forgetting IP addresses and ports. If you happen to remember the IP…
How to Install Nginx Proxy Manager in Home Assistant
In this tutorial, we'll look at how to install Nginx Proxy Manager in Home Assistant. Nginx Proxy Manager is a reverse proxy server, which means that by configuring an individual…
How to Connect to Home Assistant with an NGINX Reverse Proxy
In this article, we'll look at how to access Home Assistant with an NGINX reverse proxy. There are many ways that you can access Home Assistant remotely, but one of…
CasaOS: How to Set Up and Manage
If you're interested in implementing a new home lab tool, or even just viewing other home lab operating system options, CasaOS should be on your list. The entire goal of…
RAID 1 vs RAID 5: Which RAID Type is Best?
Raid 1 and 5 are two of the most popular RAID types that you can use, but they're drastically different. In this article, we're going to compare RAID 1 vs…
RAID 6 vs RAID 10: Best RAID Option to Use?
In this article, we're going to look at RAID 6 vs RAID 10 to determine the best RAID type that you can use. RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) combines multiple…
Hubitat vs. Home Assistant
In this article, we're going to look at the differences between Hubitat vs. Home Assistant. If you're looking to build a smart home, there's a chance that you're interested in…