We put together this smart-home guide to highlight your options, explain the jargon, and help you understand the consequences of the choices you make. A little planning goes a long way.

Our guide to setting up a smart home, the internet of things, and how you can use it all to make your life easier.

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The key to automating your home is identifying these habitual actions so that they become truly automatic. This is how you can create an automated home that is personalized to you and your family.

We list some of the most popular smart home technologies alongside tips for how to integrate and choose among them.

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4. Create Automation Rules Many smart home apps allow you to create automation rules or routines. For example, you can set your lights to turn on and off at specific times or when motion is detected.

THE FIX The Easy Way to Create a Smart Home You no longer need to renovate — or spend a lot of money — to incorporate smart technology into your home. Here’s how to do it in a few quick steps.