Home Assistant on VirtualBox on Mac OSX

[Monkeynuts]

Hi team,

I'm new to VirtualBox and struggling to get an image loaded for Home Assistant.

I have, to the best of my knowledge, followed the install guides but still not go. VirtualBox has successfully been installed on my Mac Mini running Catalina V10.15.7. Processor 2.3Ghz quad-core i7 with 16GB DDR3.

I have downloaded the Home Assistant .vdi image which also provides instructions on loading into VirtualBox. I follow that, selecting Linux as the type, then Linux w.6/3.x/4.x/5.x (64-bit) but the ISO image isn't able to be selected in the ISO image select area on VirtualBox's new virtual machine wizard.

Not sure where I am going wrong but would appreciate some assistance, please.

Cheers,

Dan

[AndyCot]

Search the forums for "Home Assistant" as there are a bunch of posts about it and one may help you.

[Monkeynuts]

Thanks Andy,

Worked it out, silly error. Was trying to choose the .vdi file as an iso image but needed to be selected as the virtual HD.

Sorted now and appreciate the guidance!