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 ![image](https://github.com/TandoorRecipes/recipes/raw/develop/docs/preview.png)
 
 [repository]: https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons
+
+## External Recipe files
+The directory /config/addons_config/tandoor_recipes/externalfiles can be used for importing external files in to Tandoor. You can map this with /opt/recipes/externalfiles within Docker.