Hello,
I am new and need a little help …
I want to split my config in packages but get crazy … maybe i am to stupid.
Config check say everyting is fine but nothing from the package get loaded 
When i copy it back to the main config everything is fine.
Main Config:
homeassistant:
# Configure a default setup of Home Assistant (frontend, api, etc)
default_config:
# Text to speech
tts:
- platform: google_translate
group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml
packages:
lichtsteuerung: !include licht.yaml
licht.yaml:
###################### Schalter ######################
# Bad
switch LBA1:
- platform: mqtt
unique_id: LBA1
name: "Bad"
state_topic: "stat/LBA1/POWER"
command_topic: "stat/LBA1/cmnd/POWER"
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
state_on: "ON"
state_off: "OFF"
optimistic: false
qos: 0
retain: true
# WC
switch LWC1:
- platform: mqtt
unique_id: LWC1
name: "WC"
state_topic: "stat/LWC1/POWER"
command_topic: "stat/LWC1/cmnd/POWER"
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
state_on: "ON"
state_off: "OFF"
optimistic: false
qos: 0
retain: true
# Bücherzimmer
switch LBZ1:
- platform: mqtt
unique_id: LBZ1
name: "Zwischenzimmer"
state_topic: "stat/LBZ1/POWER"
command_topic: "stat/LBZ1/cmnd/POWER"
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
state_on: "ON"
state_off: "OFF"
optimistic: false
qos: 0
retain: true
###################### Gruppen ######################
group:
ws1:
entities:
- switch.wc
- switch.bad
###################### Automation ######################
# Wechselschalter Test Bad / WC
automation:
- id: '1617896516551'
alias: WSA1
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- switch.wc
- switch.bad
action:
entity_id: group.ws1
service: homeassistant.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state }}
Thank you very much for helping !
Your configuration looks fine in general, but if it doesn’t work the first thing I’d try is removing the integration specifiers, e.g. switch LBA1: → switch: and then list all switches under there.
That’s at least how I understand the note in the doco:
Components inside packages can only specify platform entries using configuration style 1, where all the platforms are grouped under the integration name.
Thank you exxamalte.
I have changed the switches now the editor shows up:
duplicated mapping key at line 19, column -292: switch:
Configuration check ist Ok !
But also nothing get loaded
I have also changed it to “packages: !include_dir_named packages” and put the file in the folder.
Same behavior nothing from the File get loaded.
Its a litte bit strange …
I have found a (the) solution after some hours testing and a completly fresh installation.
I have to paste the “homeassistant:” after the default config comes with home assistant and then my package config.
Put the “homeassistant:” at the top of the config as shown in the docs will not work maybe they have changed here something …
Here the configuration.yaml (only added the “homeassistant:” and after):
# Configure a default setup of Home Assistant (frontend, api, etc)
default_config:
# Text to speech
tts:
- platform: google_translate
group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml
homeassistant:
packages: !include_dir_named packages
Also name the switches like “switch LBA1:” should be the correct way otherwise i get the “duplicated mapping key” error in the editor.
Here the file in the package folder:
###################### Schalter ######################
# Bad
switch LBA1:
- platform: mqtt
unique_id: LBA1
name: "Bad"
state_topic: "stat/LBA1/POWER"
command_topic: "stat/LBA1/cmnd/POWER"
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
state_on: "ON"
state_off: "OFF"
optimistic: false
qos: 0
retain: true
# WC
switch LWC1:
- platform: mqtt
unique_id: LWC1
name: "WC"
state_topic: "stat/LWC1/POWER"
command_topic: "stat/LWC1/cmnd/POWER"
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
state_on: "ON"
state_off: "OFF"
optimistic: false
qos: 0
retain: true
# Bücherzimmer
switch LBZ1:
- platform: mqtt
unique_id: LBZ1
name: "Zwischenzimmer"
state_topic: "stat/LBZ1/POWER"
command_topic: "stat/LBZ1/cmnd/POWER"
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
state_on: "ON"
state_off: "OFF"
optimistic: false
qos: 0
retain: true
###################### Gruppen ######################
group:
ws1:
entities:
- switch.wc
- switch.bad
###################### Automation ######################
# Wechselschalter Test Bad / WC
automation:
- id: '1617896516551'
alias: WSA1
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- switch.wc
- switch.bad
action:
entity_id: group.ws1
service: homeassistant.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state }}
Now it works without any problems 
Maybe this should be added to the documentation for other new users so they dont spend hours to find out that now “homeassistent:” should not be pasted on the top of the file like described now !
Thanks to all !
Most likely this happens because you need to group all switch definitions under a single switch: heading. So, it should look like:
switch:
- platform: mqtt
unique_id: LBA1
name: "Bad"
...
- platform: mqtt
unique_id: LWC1
name: "WC"
...
Sorry, I didn’t notice before, but the configuration in your first post is wrong. packages is a sub-item of homeassistant. But default_config, group, automation, etc. are all on the same level (indentation) as homeassistant.
In other words, the two following lines can go anywhere in your configuration file, as long as their indentation stays as it is now:
homeassistant:
packages: !include_dir_named packages
With the above in mind, the homeassistant section can indeed be located at the top of the file.