From e79e3fa76102a35737bb2c34da87e342149e7c30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Mooney Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:02:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Instructions on how to add Counters via UI (#20044) --- source/_integrations/counter.markdown | 12 +++++++++++- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/counter.markdown b/source/_integrations/counter.markdown index 7fdaabea723..199aa665fbc 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/counter.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/counter.markdown @@ -14,7 +14,17 @@ The `counter` integration allows one to count occurrences fired by automations. ## Configuration -To add a counter to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file: +The preferred way to configure counter helpers is via the user interface. To add one, go to +**{% my helpers title="Configuration -> Helpers" %}** and click the add button; +next choose the "**Counter**" option. + +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 `counter:` to your `configuration.yaml` first, +then you can use the UI. + +Counters can also be configured via `configuration.yaml`: ```yaml # Example configuration.yaml entry