New Member

[Gutierrez_m (Gutierrez)]

Hello everyone I am new to this forum and glad to be part of the community.

Thanks, G

[jody.albritton (Jody)]

Welcome to the community. Will you be trying your hand at development?

[ultrazero (Greg)]

Welcome to the ST Community! ST’s single greatest asset.

[Belgarion (David)]

Welcome to the fun @Gutierrez_m!

Very helpful community here… I am sure you will benefit if you are a ST owner!

[Gutierrez_m (Gutierrez)]

Thank you, yes I will be dipping my hand in some development as well.

[schapper05 (Jason)]

FAQ: An Overview of Using Custom Code in SmartThings (SmartThings Classic, Groovy Code)

So you’re new to SmartThings, you asked a question, and someone suggested “custom code” as an answer. Or you were browsing the forums, and you found something that sounded like it would be perfect for what you wanted, but again, “uses custom code.” What does that mean, how hard is it to do, and what’s the difference between a “SmartApp” and a “Device Type Handler”? (Note: the official terminology has changed a couple of times. “device type handler,” “device handler,” “DTH,” and “device type” all mean the same thing, and you will find all these terms used in the forums.) SECTION I: SMARTAPPS AND DEVICE HANDLERS: WHAT THEY ARE SmartAPPS: Tiny Programs to decide what a specific device should do when, or to collect the information from a specific device SmartApps, including the various f…

Also the community created Wiki is a good resource.