A collection of step-by-step tutorials and comparisons on building a Home Lab. From self-hosting, to hardware, and everything in between.

How to SSH into Home Assistant

In this tutorial, we will look at how to SSH into Home Assistant. There are various times when you might have to SSH into your Home Assistant installation (installing HACS…

openHAB vs. Home Assistant

In this article, we're going to look at the differences between openHAB vs. Home Assistant. If you're looking to build a smart home, there's a chance that you're interested in…

How to Set Up Node-RED on Home Assistant

This tutorial will look at how to set up Node-RED on Home Assistant! Node-RED is a visual editor that allows you to set up various different types of automation in…

How to Access Home Assistant Remotely

In this article, we will look at how to access Home Assistant remotely. The key thing to understand before we look at how to access Home Assistant remotely is that…