# PSA: documenting your setup for the inevitable

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/psa-documenting-your-setup-for-the-inevitable/61997>\
**Category:** FAQs\
**Created:** [30 April 2022 12:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/psa-documenting-your-setup-for-the-inevitable/61997 "2022-04-30T12:31:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [30 April 2022 12:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/psa-documenting-your-setup-for-the-inevitable/61997/1 "2022-04-30T12:31:21Z")

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Public Service Announcement (PSA)

In a recent conversation I was reminded about a video I saw about documenting your home automation for when the inevitable happens. It’s 5 years old but still relevant. Here is a link to the site which has a link to the video and I hope everyone gets something from it.

> **[\#23: Preparing your home automation system for death](https://www.superhouse.tv/23-preparing-your-home-automation-system-for-death/)**
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> Building a home automation system is a lot of fun, but there’s a serious issue you need to consider: what will happen when you’re gone? Will anyone else be able to figure out the system…

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [29 June 2022 12:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/psa-documenting-your-setup-for-the-inevitable/61997/2 "2022-06-29T12:31:23Z")

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