Current Device Deals & Best Prices (link to new thread at bottom of thread)

[johnconstantelo]

Hi @treyslauter, see my post above where you need to create a custom device type before trying to connect the sensor to your hub.

1. Do a quick search in the community on how to create your own device type.

FAQ Request: Installing custom device type/device handler/smartapp

I would very much like to see a FAQ on how to install a custom device type, device handler, and smart app from both github and just copy/pasted from this forum. Just the generic steps, with the understanding that the code may have to be edited by the user for a specific install. Full instructions, including links to IDE. So three separate parts: To install a SmartApp that needs a custom device type, device handler, and smartapp from Github: and then the same for copy/paste from forum. Video is nice, but I would prefer a forum post as one of my aides is deaf. If there’s an existing forum post that covers this, that would be great, just provide a link to that. TIA!

SmartApp / DeviceType :"From Code" and "From Template"

I’m loving the new “From Code” and “From Template” options when creating a new SmartApp / DeviceType. Users don’t have to be instructed to fill out bogus information and then replace the resulting code with code anymore. The new instructions are: Login at http://graph.api.smartthings.com Go to “My SmartApps” or “My DeviceTypes” and click on the “+ New SmartApp” or " + New SmartDevice" button on the right. On the “New SmartApp” or “New SmartDevice” page, Select the Tab “From Code” , Copy the xxxxx source code from GitHub and paste it into the IDE editor window. Click the “Create” button at the bottom. Click the blue “Save” button above the editor window. Click the “Publish” button next to it and select “For Me”. You have now self-published your SmartApp or SmartDevice. Open SmartThing…

2. Use this code:

https://github.com/constjs/SmartThings-Devices/blob/master/quirky_contact_sensor_v2.device.groovy