Yale YRL236 smart lock and Qolsys 4 programming

  1. do I need to add the lock to myQ app first before trying to program to Qolsys panel?

No program it to the Qolsys panel directly, the myQ app is irrelevant. Z-Wave device and sensor programming should be done at the panel directly.

Z-Wave programming for the IQ Panel can be found here:

Inclusion/Exclusion instructions for your lock are found in the manual.