Now my computer is set up to run virtual machines (VMs) I should be able to load up a virtual Raspberry Pi and install Home Assistant on that. Correct? Well…hmm, it will be instructive to go through the process, I hope, even if the initial outcome was not was intended. On opening, right at the top of the VirtualBox (VB) window, there is a large blue starburst symbol with the word New underneath (circled in red above). Clicking this will start a wizard that will help you to create a VM. The fields of the first dialogue box are pretty self-explanatory; the Name of the VM can be anything you want; the Folder is simply the location where the VM's files will sit; and the ISO Image is the installation disc (or the file version thereof) from which you will boot the operating system. As you can see, I've chosen a Raspberry Pi OS ISO, which is a Linux Type operating system that is actually based on Debian ( Version ), obtained from the Raspberry Pi website . At this point e...