New Member

Gutierrez_m · February 19, 2016, 1:01am

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

Thanks, G

jody.albritton · February 18, 2016, 11:58pm

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

ultrazero · February 18, 2016, 1:31am

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

Belgarion · February 18, 2016, 1:34am

Welcome to the fun @Gutierrez_m!

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

Gutierrez_m · February 18, 2016, 11:59pm

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

schapper05 · February 19, 2016, 4:16pm

FAQ: An Overview of Using Custom Code in SmartThings FAQ

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 var…

Also the community created Wiki is a good resource.