Install and Configure Integrations

Use the correct integration route in Home Assistant, whether the integration is installed directly or first from the Home Assistant Marketplace.

Integrations Home Assistant Home Assistant Marketplace HACS Setup

Use this guide to install integrations in your Home Assistant instance.

There are two main integration routes:

Direct Home Assistant Integration Route

Use this route when the integration can be installed directly from the native Home Assistant integration catalog.

In Home Assistant, go to Settings > Devices & Services > Add Integration.
Search for the integration you want to install.
Open the integration and start the setup flow.
Enter any required information, such as credentials, IP addresses, or device details.
Complete any approval, MFA, or account-login steps if required.
Finish the setup flow and confirm the integration appears correctly in Home Assistant.

Use this route when the integration must be installed from the Home Assistant Marketplace before it can be added in Home Assistant.

In Home Assistant, go to Settings > Marketplace.
If the integration is in the catalog, search for it and install it.
If it is not, select Add from link in the upper-right corner, enter the GitHub repository, and install it.
Restart Home Assistant if prompted.
After the install is complete, go to Settings > Devices & Services > Add Integration.
Search for the newly installed integration and complete the setup flow.
Finish any approval, MFA, account-login, or device-discovery steps that the integration requires.