# Automation trigger when someone ENTERS a location

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/automation-trigger-when-someone-enters-a-location/175566>\
**Category:** SmartApps & Automations\
**Created:** [October 20, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/automation-trigger-when-someone-enters-a-location/175566 "2019-10-20T02:46:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Raydar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Raydar](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Raydar)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/automation-trigger-when-someone-enters-a-location/175566/1 "2019-10-20T02:46:40Z")

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Can’t seem to find a trigger or conditions for the automation when someone **ENTERS** the home location. The Member location condition on the app is when anyone/someone/everyone **IS** at home.

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**Author:** ![Automated\_House](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/automated_house/32/99641_2.png) [@Automated\_House](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Automated_House)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 5:24am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/automation-trigger-when-someone-enters-a-location/175566/2 "2019-10-20T05:24:03Z")

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It should only trigger when your presence changes from away to home. It doesn’t continuously run when you’re home.

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**Author:** ![Raydar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Raydar](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Raydar)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/automation-trigger-when-someone-enters-a-location/175566/3 "2019-10-20T19:03:06Z")

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Is that the case even if I have a time trigger as well? My automation is to turn on the outside lights at night when anyone gets home, regardless of who’s already home.

If so, how about if I want to automate turning inside lights on, at night, only when at least one person is at home?

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**Author:** ![Automated\_House](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/automated_house/32/99641_2.png) [@Automated\_House](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Automated_House)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/automation-trigger-when-someone-enters-a-location/175566/4 "2019-10-20T20:02:11Z")

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The first one you should use a time range and presence. The second one use specific time and presence.

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**Author:** ![Raydar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Raydar](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Raydar)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/automation-trigger-when-someone-enters-a-location/175566/5 "2019-10-20T20:19:56Z")

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Gotcha. Thanks!