Home Assistant backup

Manually Create Home Assistant Backups on the Local Drive

Log in to the Home Assistant server as an administrator.
Go to Settings > System > Backups.
Click the +Create Backup button.
Enter a name for the backup.
Choose the backup method, i.e. Full backup or Partial backup. ...
Click Create.

Where is Home Assistant backup?
Does Home Assistant backup include addons?
How to restore Home Assistant Docker backup?
Does Home Assistant store data?
How long does Home Assistant retain data?
How many GB do I need for Home Assistant?
Can you expose Home Assistant on the internet?
Does Home Assistant use the cloud?
How do I backup my Home Assistant container?
Is 2GB enough for Home Assistant?
Is Home Assistant cloud free?
Is Home Assistant A Smart Hub?
Where are Home Assistant users stored?
Where does Home Assistant store devices?
Where are Home Assistant snapshots stored?
Where does Home Assistant store energy data?
How long does Home Assistant keep data?
How many GB do I need for Home Assistant?
Can you expose Home Assistant on the internet?
Does Home Assistant use the cloud?
Is Home Assistant A Smart Hub?
How do I backup my Home Assistant container?
How do I clean my Home Assistant database?

Where is Home Assistant backup?

When it has started up again you will find a new “Backup” entry in the main menu (Settings -> System -> Backup). The backup files are stored in a new “backups” subdirectory in the root of your configuration directory.

Does Home Assistant backup include addons?

A full backup includes the following directories: config. share. addons (only manually installed or created add-ons, not those installed from the store)

How to restore Home Assistant Docker backup?

If you want to restore a backup to Home Assistant container, you need to copy the entire config directory to the new machine, and then specify the path to the config in the docker run command. Your new install would then point to the copied over/old files and then it would restore it.

Does Home Assistant store data?

This integration constantly saves data. If you use the default configuration, the data will be saved on the media Home Assistant is installed on. In case of Raspberry Pi with an SD card, it might affect your system's reaction time and life expectancy of the storage medium (the SD card).

How long does Home Assistant retain data?

10 days for history data by default but this is user selectable.

How many GB do I need for Home Assistant?

32GB is the minimum recommended size. You will need to explore your own system to determine where space has gone. Using df -h in the SSH add-on console to you can quickly check to see if you have space available.

Can you expose Home Assistant on the internet?

Just putting a port up is not secure. You should definitely consider encrypting your traffic if you are accessing your Home Assistant installation remotely. For details please check the set up encryption using Let's Encrypt blog post or this detailed guide to using Let's Encrypt with Home Assistant.

Does Home Assistant use the cloud?

The Home Assistant Cloud system was introduced in Home Assistant 0.60, and it's used by 98.7% of the active installations. Its IoT class is Cloud Push.

How do I backup my Home Assistant container?

In Home Assistant, go to Settings > System > Backups. Click the + Create Backup button on the bottom-right and Create in the pop-up window. Once the backup is created, download it to your local system by clicking the ⬇ button to the right of the created backup.

Is 2GB enough for Home Assistant?

For basic use, yes, 2GB should be fine.

Is Home Assistant cloud free?

Home Assistant is open source and free to install and this will not change. Only the cloud service will be part of a paid subscription.

Is Home Assistant A Smart Hub?

Home Assistant acts as a central smart home controller hub by combining different devices and services in a single place and integrating them as entities.

Where are Home Assistant users stored?

User details are stored in the [your config]/. storage directory. All passwords are stored hashed and with a salt, making it almost impossible for an attacker to figure out the password even if they have access to the file. Users can be managed in Home Assistant by the owner.

Where does Home Assistant store devices?

The device registry is a registry where Home Assistant keeps track of devices.

Where are Home Assistant snapshots stored?

Home Assistant OS Snapshots

They are stored in the /backup directory. Having snapshots handy will make it much easier on yourself. You can make changes without fear!

Where does Home Assistant store energy data?

by default, Homeassistant is using a file-based database (SQLite) - the Database will be stored in your config folder (*. db) file.

How long does Home Assistant keep data?

Just a quick question: How long does HA save data for (without implementing a database solution)? Cheers. 10 days for history data by default but this is user selectable.