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  • martinhjelmareM Offline
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    wrote on last edited by martinhjelmare
    #22

    If you check the content of

    /var/opt/homeassistant
    

    What does it show?

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      wrote on last edited by
      #23

      That's where all my configuration is. And there is a mysensors.json file present.

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        wrote on last edited by martinhjelmare
        #24

        Try deleting the json file and have the full path to the json file in the config, as before. Restart hass.

        Edit: Also delete any pickle files, if any.

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          wrote on last edited by A Former User
          #25

          full path and no file, gets me

          File does not exist or is not readable: /var/opt/homeassistant/mysensors.json
          

          but will get me a gateway started.

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            wrote on last edited by martinhjelmare
            #26

            That's fine, I think. If you check the contents of the folder again, you should see a json file again. It creates the file the first time.

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              #27

              nope no file

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              • martinhjelmareM Offline
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                wrote on last edited by
                #28

                Oh yeah, I think it will create it when the first sensor is added.

                Do you get the gateway started message now?

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                  #29

                  Yes i have the gateway started, so i should try to start a sensor to see if it will make the json. and be present in the webgui

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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #30

                    Yes. Make sure you follow the presentation guide in the docs for mysensors on the HA web.

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                      #31

                      thank you so much, that seem to do the trick. the gate way was started and the sensor was add, as soon as it was turned on.

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                      • martinhjelmareM Offline
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                        wrote on last edited by
                        #32

                        :thumbsup:

                        I'll think about updating the docs at HA web, to explain things a bit more.

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                          #33

                          Maybe also put in about the pyserial?

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                            #34

                            Well pyserial should be installed automatically when you run hass the first time with mysensors activated in the config. There shouldn't be a need to do that on your own.

                            Are you sure it wasn't installed for you?

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