# Can't set up Smarthings button in Classic App

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/cant-set-up-smarthings-button-in-classic-app/175025>\
**Category:** Devices & Integrations\
**Created:** [October 12, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/cant-set-up-smarthings-button-in-classic-app/175025 "2019-10-12T14:46:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rbcap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ad7895/32.png) [@rbcap](https://community.smartthings.com/u/rbcap)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/cant-set-up-smarthings-button-in-classic-app/175025/1 "2019-10-12T14:46:48Z")

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I’m trying to set up my first Smartthings button using the Classic App and having this issue:  
I have successfully added the Button as a device and it shows up in the device list. However I can’t find any way to program the Button to do anything, i.e. I see no place where I can indicate what happens when the Button is pressed.

There must be a simple solution to this but somehow I’m missing it…

Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Robert

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**Author:** ![TonyFleisher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@TonyFleisher](https://community.smartthings.com/u/TonyFleisher)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/cant-set-up-smarthings-button-in-classic-app/175025/2 "2019-10-12T15:29:17Z")

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There are a few options depending on what you want to trigger. Some of the easier options to setup: 1) You can use smart lighting if you just want simple control of lights, or 2) you can create a routine and setup “automatically perform” to be triggered from the button.

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**Author:** ![TonyFleisher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@TonyFleisher](https://community.smartthings.com/u/TonyFleisher)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/cant-set-up-smarthings-button-in-classic-app/175025/3 "2019-10-12T15:32:07Z")

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There is also a SmartApp called “button controller” in the marketplace ( SmartApps -\>More )

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**Author:** ![7andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/6de8d8/32.png) [@7andy](https://community.smartthings.com/u/7andy)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2019, 7:48am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/cant-set-up-smarthings-button-in-classic-app/175025/4 "2019-10-13T07:48:43Z")

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Same for me. I just use the new app to set it up. Then create automations in either app. Bit kludgy, but it works 😊