OpenHAB 2 beginners / n00b guide?

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@monkey_trumpet

I have no real knowledge of linux systems
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and it’ll all seem easy once it works…

Then you should try:

openHABian hassle-free openHAB Setup

Introduction The Raspberry Pi and other small single-board computers are quite famous platforms for openHAB. However, setting up a fully working Linux system with all recommended packages and openHAB recommendations is a boring task taking quite some time and Linux newcomers shouldn’t worry about these technical details. A home automation enthusiast doesn’t have to be a Linux enthusiast! openHABian aims to provide a self-configuring system specific to the needs of every openHAB user. Ready to…

if you are using a Raspberry.