# Create a new computer

> Create a computer unit from the File menu in Unit view, or by right-clicking a unit folder.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/asset-management/how-to-use-asset-management/create-a-new-computer/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

# Introduction

Units can be created from the File Menu in Unit view or by right-clicking on the different unit folders.

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|               |                                                                                                                   |
|:--------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Element**   | **Description**                                                                                                   |
| Unit name     | Name of the computer.                                                                                             |
| Unit type     | Select Unit type Computer                                                                                         |
| Platform      | Select the platform for the computer. Select Auto-detect, for the platform to be defined from collected inventory |
| Model         | The model cannot be defined for a computer                                                                        |
| Unit UUID     | The unique identifier for the computer                                                                            |
| Serial number | The serial number of the computer. This is the same serial number, as collected from the hardware inventory       |

|                    |                                                                                                                              |
|:-------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Element**        | **Description**                                                                                                              |
| Point/folder       | Management Point or folder to place the new computer in.                                                                     |
| Business unit      | Link the computer to the selected Business unit                                                                              |
| Bind to server     | Name of the container the computer will be connected to and where it will deliver its Inventory to and get it packages from. |
| Department         | Link the computer to the selected department                                                                                 |
| Primary user       | The primary user is not available when creating a computer                                                                   |
| Copy of unit       | You can make the new computer a copy of another unit, then it will be linked to the same groups and packages.                |
| Change description | Description of the changes to the Changelog.                                                                                 |

|          |                                                                                                                                            |
|:---------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                                                 |
| 1        | Open Asset Management in Asset view, click *File/New,* or right-click on the folder you want to contain the new unit and click *New Unit*. |
| 2        | Type the computer name you want, this must be unique and aligned with your company standards.                                              |
| 3        | Select the computer in the Unit type.                                                                                                      |
| 4        | Select the Platform for the device. For a computer, the platform can be Windows, OSX or Auto-detect                                        |
| 5        | Enter the unique identifier for the device.                                                                                                |
| 6        | Type the serial number of the device. If you do not know the serial number, leave the input empty and it will be collected from inventory. |
| 7        | Choose the Point/folder.                                                                                                                   |
| 8        | Select a Business Unit for the device                                                                                                      |
| 9       | Choose from the list which server you want to bind the unit to.                                                                            |
| 10       | Select a department for the device                                                                                                         |
| 11       | If you want to use another unit to copy from, please enter the unit name.                                                                  |
| 12       | Enter comments and click *OK*. The unit is now available in the tree view list.                                                            |

## Related tasks

|                          |                                                          |
|:-------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------|
| **If you want to...**    | **You can...**                                           |
| Set further attributes on a computer | [Work with assets](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/asset-management/how-to-use-asset-management/work-with-assets/) to see how. |
| Relate the computer to a user | [Work with relations](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/asset-management/how-to-use-asset-management/work-with-relations/) to see how. |
| Make a computer inactive | Right-click on the computer and click *Set inactive*.    |