Not sure how to setup OpenHAB when it comes to the config file

Setup, Configuration and Use Beginners
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Hi everyone

I am brand new to Linux and playing with it. Wanting to install openHAB to try and see if I can automate my home a little bit.

I am going through the installation wiki and I’m stuck at one point. I have no idea how to edit the config file that they mention in the wiki. It reads: "Copy the default configuration

cd /etc/openhab/configurations/
sudo cp openhab_default.cfg openhab.cfg

openhab.cfg

sudo nano ./openhab.cfg

Set default persistince to mysql
Set Mysql server username, password and url
Set MQTT Transport
Set HTTP Binding cache item for weather
Set Z-Wave port
Set Astro binding latitude and longitude"

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Cheers,
Trevor

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So where are you stuck now? What do you need help with?

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Are you on openHAB 1.8 or are you trying openHAB 2? If openHAB 2, see Where is the configuration file?

4

I figured out that with Putty I couldnt scroll through the whole file. I went to the machine and could see the whole file now.

Thanks for help guys

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You can scroll but not with your mouse :slight_smile:

If you’re using nano or some other text editor you typically need to use the keyboard arrows to navigate