[Solved] Items not working with MQTT

check a couple of things first to start with the troubleshooting:
0) Read through MQTT Binding (v1.11) Getting Started 101

  1. Check the log files (in /var/log/openhab2/ directory)
  2. Check the contents of your /var/lib/openhab2/config/org/openhab/mqtt.config and see if they correspond to your /etc/openhab2/services/mqtt.cfg settings
  3. Fix your items file:
Switch GarageDoorButton "Garage Door" {mqtt=">[broker:garage/button:command:*:default]"}
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