Editing Home Assistant (section)

=How-To=
This is a collection of some "How-To" tips.<br>
They might not be the most correct methods, but they worked for me.<br>
Use them as a guide to your own needs.<br>

==How to copy an automation==
If you use the UI (User Interface) or Blueprint to create your automation,it can only be copied as a YAML file.<br>
This is why all examples here are in YAML.<br>

;To create a new automation from examples here, 
1. Go to: <b>Settings -> Automations & Scenes</b> then click on "CREATE AUTOMATION".<br>
2. Click on "Create new automation"<br>
3. Click on the meatball menu (3-dots) on the top-right.<br>
4. Click on "Edit in YAML".<br>
5. In the "New Automation" page, select everything (ctrl-A) then DEL (delete).<br>
6. Now highlight the example YAML configuration and paste it in the "New automation" window.<br>
7. Make edits as necessary (optional) then<br>
8. Click on "Save"<br>

;Optional:
1. Click on the meatball menu (3-dots) on the top-right.<br>
2. Click on "Edit in visual editor".<br>
3. Make edits as necessary (optional) then<br>
4. Click on "Save"<br>

==Turn off the laundry room light after 15 minutes==
 <nowiki>alias: Turn off laundry light after a few minutes
description: Automatically turns off the laundry light after it has been on for 15 minutes.
triggers:
  - entity_id:
      - light.laundry_light
    to: "on"
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 15
      seconds: 0
    trigger: state
conditions: []
actions:
  - target:
      entity_id: light.laundry_light
    action: light.turn_off
    data: {}
mode: single</nowiki>


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