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Help people that want to attach a button (#2015)

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:description: Instructions for setting up button components in ESPHome.
:image: folder-open.svg
ESPHome has support for components to create a button entity. A button entity is
basically a momentary switch with no state and can be triggered by either YAML or
the user/frontend.
.. note::
To attach a physical buttons to ESPHome, see
:doc:`GPIO Binary Sensor </components/binary_sensor/gpio>`.
ESPHome has support for components to create button entities in Home Assistant. A button entity is
represented in ESPHome as a momentary switch with no state and can be triggered in Home Assistant
via the UI or automations.
.. note::
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.. note::
Buttons are designed to trigger an action on a device from Home Assistant, and have an unidirectional flow from
Home Assistant to ESPHome. If you press a button using this action, no button press event will be triggered in Home
Buttons are designed to trigger an action on a device from Home Assistant, and have an unidirectional flow from
Home Assistant to ESPHome. If you press a button using this action, no button press event will be triggered in Home
Assistant. If you want to trigger an automation in Home Assistant, you should use a
:ref:`Home Assistant event <api-homeassistant_event_action>` instead.