Nice projects described here: https://esphome.io/guides/diy.html
Actions / TODO tasks where to start from:
install Home Automation and on top of it - ESPHOME : https://esphome.io/guides/getting_started_hassio.html# play with GPIO switches
FIrst goal: install Home Assistant on local ubuntu
Using VIrutal Manager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h-OQqlgjy0&ab_channel=HomeSight
Using docker: https://siytek.com/how-to-install-home-assistant-on-ubuntu/#Step-1:-Installing-Ubuntu-for-Home-Assistant
there is also here docker-compose that does similar thing: https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/linux done here:
find localhost IP address
eg. http://192.168.76.129:8123/onboarding.html and connect using 8123 port /home/wkaczurba/homeassistant/run_home_assistant