Domoticz

How to install Domoticz

Linux/Ubuntu/Raspberry:

Just simply copy this command:

sudo curl -L install.domoticz.com | bash

After this install latest the Mosquitto MQTT broker:

add-apt-repository ppa:mosquitto-dev/mosquitto-ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mosquitto mosquitto-clients python-mosquitto python3-mosquitto libmosquitto-dev libmosquitto1 libmosquittopp-dev libmosquittopp1

The Mosquitto broker add yourself into the startup list in under the installation.

Very usefull if you install the Avahi daemon to get your Raspberry's .local name:

sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon

After both application is intalled and the Avahi is running you can open the Domotizc page at your Raspberry s IP http://raspberrypi.local:8080

First time config

Add a Mqtt gateway first

When open first time the Domoticz go to the Setup -> Hardware page and add a MQTT Client Gateway with LAN interface:

With name: LocalMosquitto

Remote address: localhost

Port: 1883

IMPORTANT: The data timeout left disabled, because the Domoticz will be very-very unstable if enabled that

Add a Dummy device

Select the type: Dummy (Does nothing, use for virtual switches only)

Add a name: ex Dummy

and Add the device.

The first temperature sensor

The first switch