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 ## Configuration
+The preferred way to configure timer helpers is via the user interface. To add one, go to Configuration -> Helpers and click the add button; next choose the “Timer” option.
 
+You can also click the following button to be redirected to the Helpers page of your Home Assistant instance.
+
+{% my helpers badge %}
+
+To be able to add Helpers via the user interface you should have default_config: in your configuration.yaml, it should already be there by default unless you removed it. If you removed default_config: from your configuration, you must add timer: to your configuration.yaml first, then you can use the UI.
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+Timers can also be configured via configuration.yaml:
 To add a timer to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
 
 ```yaml