Windows - Home Assistant
https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/windowsInstall Home Assistant Core Install WSL To install Home Assistant Core on Windows, you will need to use the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Follow the WSL installation instructions and install Ubuntu from the Windows Store. As an alternative, Home Assistant OS can be installed in a Linux guest VM.
Linux - Home Assistant
https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/linuxLinux Install Home Assistant Operating System Download the appropriate image VirtualBox (.vdi) KVM (.qcow2) Vmware Workstation (.vmdk) Follow this guide if you already are running a supported virtual machine hypervisor. If you are not familiar with virtual machines we recommend installation Home Assistant OS directly on a Raspberry Pi or an ODROID.
Installation - Home Assistant
https://www.home-assistant.io/installationInstallation. The first step is to install Home Assistant. We recommend a dedicated system to run Home Assistant. If you are unsure of what to choose, follow the Raspberry Pi guide to install Home Assistant Operating System . Home Assistant offers four different installation methods. We recommend using one of the following two methods: