alexa-samples/skill-sample-nodejs-smarthome-switch/instructions

Create the Skill

Create an Alexa Smart Home Skill that will respond to Smart Home commands.

Create a Skill via the Alexa Skills Kit Developer Console

1. In a web browser to the Alexa Skills Kit Developer Console at https://developer.amazon.com/alexa/console/ask. If not already authenticated, you may have to Sign In with your Amazon Developer Account.
2. Click the Create Skill button.
3. For the _Skill name_, enter skill-sample-nodejs-smarthome-switch.
4. Leave the _Default language_ as English (US).
5. Under _Choose a model to add to your skill_ select the Smart Home model.
6. Click the Create a skill button. When completed, you should be at the configuration page for a newly created skill-sample-nodejs-smarthome-switch page.
7. In the Smart Home service endpoint section, locate the Your Skill ID value and click the Copy to clipboard link to copy and then paste the Alexa Skill Application ID into the [Alexa Skill Application ID] section of your working setup.txt file in your working-smarthome directory.

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