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### {% linkable_title Adding Devices %}

To add a Z-Wave device to your system, go to the Services menu and select the `zwave` domain, and select the `add-node` service. Then find your device's add button and press that as well.
To add a Z-Wave device to your system, go to the Z-Wave panel in the Home Assistant frontend and click the Add Node button in the Z-Wave Network Management card. This will place the controller in inclusion mode, after which you should activate your device to be included by following the instructions provided with the device.

<p class='note'>
Some Z-Wave controllers like Aeotec ZW090 Z-Stick Gen5 have ability to add devices to the network using their own contol buttons. This method should be avoided as it is prone to errors. Devices added to the Z-Wave network using this method may not function well.
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### {% linkable_title Adding Security Devices %}

Security Z-Wave devices require a network key before being added to the network using the `zwave.add_node_secure` service. You must set the *network_key* configuration variable to use a network key before adding these devices.
Security Z-Wave devices require a network key before being added to the network using the Add Secure Node button in the Z-Wave Network Management card. You must set the *network_key* configuration variable to use a network key before adding these devices.

An easy script to generate a random key:
```bash
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