How to: Homebridge
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[Homebridge](https://homebridge.io/) is a software frameowrk that allows you to integrate with smart home devices that do not natively support [HomeKit](https://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all/homekit). There are over 2,000 Homebridge plugins supporting thousands of different smart accessories. 

- [Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image](https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-raspbian-image/wiki/Getting-Started)
- [Setup Homebridge on a Raspberry Pi (Raspbian)](https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge/wiki/Install-Homebridge-on-Raspbian)
- [Setup Homebridge on Debian or Ubuntu](https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge/wiki/Install-Homebridge-on-Debian-or-Ubuntu-Linux)
- [Setup Homebridge on Red Hat, CentOS Stream or Fedora](https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge/wiki/Install-Homebridge-on-Red-Hat%2C-CentOS-or-Fedora-Linux) 
- [Setup Homebridge on Docker (Linux)](https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge/wiki/Install-Homebridge-on-Docker)

#### Tools to write the Homebridge image to your boot media(microSD card or USB device)

[Raspberry Pi Imager](https://www.raspberrypi.org/software/) is the quick and easy way to install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems to a microSD card, ready to use with your Raspberry Pi.
[Etcher](https://www.balena.io/etcher/) is an open source, cross-platform software that makes it easy to flash operating system images to a microSD card or USB device.
[Homebridge UI](https://github.com/oznu/homebridge-config-ui-x) is a tool that provides an easy to use interface to manage your Homebridge plugins, configuration and accessories.

   - Install and configure Homebridge plugins.
   - Monitor your Homebridge server via a fully customisable widget-based dashboard.
   - View and control Homebridge accessories.
   - Backup and Restore your Homebridge instance.
Homebridge UI