# Getting started with Configuration Management

> The steps to go through to set up Configuration Management.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/configuration-management/getting-started-with-configuration-management/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

The following is a description of the steps that you have to go through to set up Configuration Management.

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| **Step** | **Area**                 | **Action**                                                                                                                                                                                                   | **Link**                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 1        | System Administration    | Create a Configuration Management Point in System Administration.                                                                                                                                            | [Create a configuration management point](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/system-administration/how-to-use-system-administration/how-to-use-configuration-management-points/) |
| 2        | System Administration    | Create a Management Server on the Configuration Management Point.                                                                                                                                            | [Deploy Management Server to Windows Server](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/system-administration/how-to-use-system-administration/how-to-use-servers/deploy-management-server-to-windows-server/)                     |
| 3        | System Administration    | If security is enabled you need to make sure that a profile you’re a member of, is linked to the Configuration Management Point.                                                                             | [Security profiles](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/system-administration/what-is-system-administration/security/security-profiles/)                                                                                                    |
| 4        | Configuration Management | Deploy the CapaInstaller Agent to clients.                                                                                                                                                                   | [Deploy the CapaInstaller Agent](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/system-administration/how-to-use-system-administration/how-to-use-servers/deploy-the-capainstaller-agent/)                                                 |
| 5        | Configuration Management | The clients will be created in CapaInstaller, and you can start deploying software to them. [Software deployment steps](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/configuration-management/what-is-configuration-management/software-deployment-steps/) to see how. |                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |