Prerequisites
Before you start using HACS, make sure the following requirements are met:
- You are running Home Assistant version
2024.4.1
or newer.- To see which version your system is running, in Home Assistant, go to Settings > About.
- You are running a supported Home Assistant installation.
- You have access to the file system where the Home Assistant configuration files are located.
- You know how to access the Home Assistant log file.
- You know how to enable debug logging.
- You are aware that although you can use an add-on to download HACS, HACS itself is not an add-on, and does not contain any add-ons.
- You have a stable internet connection with sufficient available bandwidth and no data caps.
- You are not blocking outgoing requests to GitHub or Cloudflare.
- For more information, refer to the documentation under FAQ > Data sources.