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docs/first_steps.md

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-# First steps

docs/setup_ha.md

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-# First steps
+# Setup Home Assistant
+
+## Installing AppDaemon
+
+The backend application for HomeAssistant is written in a python for [AppDaemon](https://github.com/AppDaemon/appdaemon). 
+This means it requires a working and running installation of AppDaemon.
+
+The easiest way to install it is through Home Assistant's Supervisor Add-on Store, it will be automaticly connected to your Home Assistant Instance.
+
+![hass-add-on-store](img/hass-add-on-store.png)
+
+### Add babel package to AppDaemon Container (Optional)
+
+For localisation (date in your local language) you need to add the python package babel to your AppDaemon Installation.
+
+![appdaemon-babel](img/appdaemon-babel.png)
+
+
+## Installing Studio Code Server (optional, recommended)
+
+You will need a way to edit the `apps.yaml` config file in the Appdaemon folder. 
+Install Studio Code Server from Home Assistant's Supervisor Add-on Store to easily edit configuration Files on your HomeAssistant Instance.
+
+</p>
+</details>
+
+<details><summary>2. Installing HomeAssistant Community Store</summary>
+<p>
+
+## Installing HACS
+
+HACS is the Home Assistant Community Store and allows for community integrations and
+automations to be updated cleanly and easily from the Home Assistant web user interface.
+It's simple to install the AppDaemon app without HACS, but keeping up to date requires
+manual steps that HACS will handle for you: you will be notified of updates, and they
+can be installed by a click on a button.
+
+If you want to use HACS, you will have to follow [their documentation on how to install HACS](https://hacs.xyz/docs/setup/download).
+
+</p>
+</details>
+
+<details><summary>3. Installing Lovelace AppDaemon Backend Application </summary>
+<p>
+
+## Installing AppDaemon Backend Application 
+
+To install Lovelace UI Backend App with HACS, you will need to make sure that you enabled
+AppDaemon automations in HACS, as these are not enabled by default:
+
+1. Click on `Configuration` on the left menu bar in Home Assistant Web UI
+2. Select `Devices & Services`
+3. Select `Integrations`
+4. Find `HACS` and click on `Configure`
+5. In the window that opens, make sure that `Enable AppDaemon apps discovery & tracking`
+   is checked, or check it and click `Submit`
+6. If you just enabled this (or just installed HACS), you might have to wait a few minutes
+   as all repositories are being fetched; you might hit a GitHub rate limit, which might
+   then require you to wait a few hours for HACS to be fully configured. In this case,
+   you won't be able to proceed to the next steps until HACS is ready.
+
+Now, to install NSPanel Lovelace UI Backend with HACS, follow these steps:
+
+1. Click on `HACS` on the left menu bar in Home Assistant Web UI
+2. Click on `Automations` in the right panel
+3. Click on `Explore & download repositories` in the bottom right corner
+4. Search for `NSPanel`, and click on `NSPanel Lovelace UI Backend` in the list that appears
+5. In the bottom right corner of the panel that appears, click on
+   `Download this repository with HACS`
+6. A confirmation panel will appear, click on `Download`, and wait for HACS to
+   proceed with the download
+7. The Backend Application is now installed, and HACS will inform you when updates are available

mkdocs.yml

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 nav:
     - "Getting started":
-        - "First steps": first_steps.md
+        - "First steps":
             - "Prepare NsPanel": prepare_nspanel.md
             - "Setup Home Assistant": setup_ha.md
         - "FAQ": faq.md