Method for controlling in operation a home-automation apparatus, - said home-automation apparatus comprising at least: ∘ an occulting device, the occulting device comprising a screen, ∘ an actuator, the actuator comprising an electronic control unit, ∘ a control point, the control point comprising a controller and a module for sending control orders, ▪ the actuator being controlled by the control point by means of a wireless communication, - the control point comprising at least a control mode and a configuration mode, - the control point comprising a single activation element, characterized in that the method comprises at least the following steps, in the control mode: - a first step of activating the single activation element of the control point during a first time period, engendering a movement of the screen, - following the first activating step, ∘ a step of sending a control order from the control point to the actuator, then ∘ a first step of releasing the single activation element of the control point, in that the method furthermore comprises the following steps depending on the first time period of activation of the single activation element of the control point, in the first activating step: - following the first releasing step and in the case where the first time period of activation of the single activation element of the control point is longer than or equal to a first threshold value and shorter than a second threshold value, the second threshold value being higher than the first threshold value, a step of entering into the configuration mode, and - in the case where the first time period of activation of the single activation element of the control point is longer than or equal to the second threshold value, a step of remaining in control mode and a step of stopping sending a control order from the control point to the actuator, and in that the method furthermore comprises the following steps: - following the step of entering into the configuration mode, a second step of activating the single activation element of the control point during a second time period, - in the case where the second time period of activation of the single activation element of the control point is shorter than a third threshold value, a step of creating or eliminating pairing of the control point with the actuator, - in the case where the second time period of activation of the single activation element of the control point is longer than a fourth threshold value, the method comprises a step of entering into the control mode. - said home-automation apparatus comprising at least: ∘ an occulting device, the occulting device comprising a screen, ∘ an actuator, the actuator comprising an electronic control unit, ∘ a control point, the control point comprising a controller and a module for sending control orders, ▪ the actuator being controlled by the control point by means of a wireless communication, ∘ an occulting device, the occulting device comprising a screen, ∘ an actuator, the actuator comprising an electronic control unit, ∘ a control point, the control point comprising a controller and a module for sending control orders, ▪ the actuator being controlled by the control point by means of a wireless communication, ▪ the actuator being controlled by the control point by means of a wireless communication, - the control point comprising at least a control mode and a configuration mode, - the control point comprising a single activation element, - a first step of activating the single activation element of the control point during a first time period, engendering a movement of the screen, - following the first activating step, ∘ a step of sending a control order from the control point to the actuator, then ∘ a first step of releasing the single activation element of the control point, ∘ a step of sending a control order from the control point to the actuator, then ∘ a first step of releasing the single activation element of the control point, - following the first releasing step and in the case where the first time period of activation of the single activation element of the control point is longer than or equal to a first threshold value and shorter than a second threshold value, the second threshold value being higher than the first threshold value, a step of entering into the configuration mode, and - in the case where the first time period of activation of the single activation element of the control point is longer than or equal to the second threshold value, a step of remaining in control mode and a step of stopping sending a control order from the control point to the actuator, - following the step of entering into the configuration mode, a second step of activating the single activation element of the control point during a second time period, - in the case where the second time period of activation of the single activation element of the control point is shorter than a third threshold value, a step of creating or eliminating pairing of the control point with the actuator, - in the case where the second time period of activation of the single activation element of the control point is longer than a fourth threshold value, the method comprises a step of entering into the control mode.