To set up a new custom MQTT device in calaos installer do the following:
Add Item -> Mqtt and select device, in this example we have selected temperature Sensor.

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The value put into path is what is used to extract the message from the json. In the case of arrays of values this will differ.
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Note Topic names must be matched exactly. /sensor/temperature and sensor/temperature are separate topics