New to Smartthings and would like to know how to get echo to work with linear garage door opener

[bamarayne (Jason "The Enabler" as deemed so by @Smart)]

@ibeastie

So I apologize in advance for my continued confusion on how this all works. Where do I install this code? Do I need to somehow download an app on graph.api.smartthings.com to get this working. Is the virtual switch still in play here? Sorry for the repeat question but will the code that you sent me allow me to tell echo to open and close the garage door or is the verbage turn on/off? How do I add a device to a virtual switch? Please bear with me on my questions and unfamiliarity with customizing ST with echo.

So very sorry. We got off track big time.

No, you will not need a virtual switch to make this work.
The verbiage will be, “Alexa, open/close the garage door”

Follow this link for instructions on how to install a custom device type. This should help you. Please ask all of the questions you need to.

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