TeslaMate is an open-source software that provides a simple, secure, and private way to monitor your Tesla vehicle's charging and driving statistics.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install TeslaMate on your Linux Mint machine.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
To begin with, we need to install Docker and docker-compose. You can install them using the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y docker.io docker-compose
After you have successfully installed Docker and docker-compose, you can verify their installation by running the following commands:
docker -v
docker-compose -v
The next step is to clone the TeslaMate repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/adriankumpf/teslamate.git
Before running the Docker-compose file, we need to configure some settings in the .env file of TeslaMate.
Change to the directory where you cloned the TeslaMate repository and edit the .env file using the following command:
cd teslamate
cp .env.example .env
nano .env
Replace the following placeholders with your Tesla credentials:
TSLA_CLIENT_ID=
TSLA_CLIENT_SECRET=
TSLA_USERNAME=
TSLA_PASSWORD=
TSLA_AUTH_TOKEN=
TSLA_VIN=
You can find the TSLA_CLIENT_ID and TSLA_CLIENT_SECRET by creating a new Tesla app from the developer console. The TSLA_USERNAME and TSLA_PASSWORD are your Tesla account login credentials. The TSLA_AUTH_TOKEN can be generated through the TeslaMate interface. And the TSLA_VIN is your vehicle identification number.
After you have configured the .env file, run the following command to start the TeslaMate containers:
docker-compose up -d
This command will start the TeslaMate Docker containers in detached mode. Wait for a few minutes until the containers have started and settled.
After the TeslaMate containers are up and running, you can access the TeslaMate dashboard by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:
http://localhost:4000
You should be able to see the TeslaMate login page. Sign in with your Tesla account credentials to access the dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed TeslaMate on your Linux Mint machine. Now, you can monitor your Tesla vehicle's charging and driving statistics more efficiently and securely using TeslaMate.
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