By The Home8 Team
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Connecting IFTTT to automatically open/close your garage door in your Home8 system is simple and can be setup from your IFTTT App. * Make sure your IFTTT App is fully set up.
1. Launch your IFTTT App and tap on “My Applets”
![](https://www.home8alarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ifttt-garage-1.png)
2. Click “+” next to My Applets, tap “+ this” to assign a trigger service.
![](https://www.home8alarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ifttt-garage-2.png)
3. Search for “location” Service
![](https://www.home8alarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ifttt-garage-3.png)
4. Choose a trigger and specify the location.
![](https://www.home8alarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ifttt-garage-4.png)
5. Next, tap “+ that” to assign an action service and search for “home8”.
![](https://www.home8alarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ifttt-garage-5.png)
6. Log in your Home8 credentials to associate IFTTT with your Home8 account.
![](https://www.home8alarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ifttt-garage-6.png)
7. Choose the action “Press opener” and select your garage opener.
![](https://www.home8alarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ifttt-garage-7.png)
8. Press “Finish” to complete Applet setup.
![](https://www.home8alarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ifttt-garage-8.png)
You should now be able to use IFTTT to control your garage opener in your Home8 System. Every time you enter/exit the area with your phone, the garage opener will be automatically pressed.
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