# zigbee2mqtt_in_jail Guide how to install zigbee2mqtt on FreeNAS jail I have installed zigbee2mqtt on Mosquitto jail which was created via FreeNAs Community plugin and is up and running. Also connected and flashed CC2531 with latest firmware for zigbee2mqtt Guide to run mosquitto: 1. Creat user and password in Mosquitto: In file /user/local/etc/mosquitto/pwfile (creat it if not available) write one line for example: mqtt:secretPassword Than execute this command: mosquitto_passwd -c /usr/local/etc/mosquitto/pwfile [user_name] 2. Now edit mosquitto.conf file: persistence false listener 1883 allow_anonymous false protocol mqtt password_file /usr/local/etc/mosquitto/pwfile 3. Restart mosquitto service: service mosquitto restart Guide to install zigbee2mqtt: 1. Install all step by step pkg install screen pkg install node pkg install npm pkg install git pkg install gcc git clone https://github.com/Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt.git /opt/zigbee2mqtt cd /opt/zigbee2mqtt npm install 2. edit configuration file /opt/zigbee2mqtt/data/configuration.yaml homeassistant: true permit_join: true mqtt: base_topic: zigbee2mqtt server: 'mqtt://IP_server_mqtt:1883' user: user_mqtt password: password_mqtt serial: port: /dev/cuaU1 -> usb under which CC2531 is connected advanced: homeassistant_discovery_topic: homeassistant homeassistant_status_topic: hass/status Auto run zigbee2mqtt: 1. Create a file in /etc/rc.d file name: zigbee2mqtt 2. Paste this: #!/bin/sh . /etc/rc.subr name=zigbee2mqtt rcvar=zigbee2mqtt_enable start_cmd="${name}_start" stop_cmd=":" load_rc_config $name pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid" zigbee2mqtt_start(){ export PATH="$PATH:"/usr/local/bin/ WorkingDirectory=/opt/zigbee2mqtt screen -d -m /usr/local/bin/npm start --prefix /opt/zigbee2mqtt/ } stop_postcmd=stop_postcmd stop_postcmd() { rm -f $pidfile } run_rc_command "$1" ----------- 3. Save file and execute command: chmod +x /etc/rc.d/zigbee2mqtt 4. Run command: service zigbee2mqtt start To watch what is going on zigbee2mqtt: screen -x To exit from watching without closing session: CTRL+a and click d