# Getting Started with Provision Manager

> Provision your first Windows device end to end: set up a template, start a provisioning point, and boot the target device.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capaone/provision-manager/getting-started-with-provision-manager/  
Product: CapaOne — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

This walkthrough takes you from nothing to a provisioned Windows device: set up a template, start a
provisioning point, boot the target device, and follow the installation to completion.

:::note[Before you start]
- You need at least one managed, online Windows endpoint to act as the PXE server, on the same
  subnet as the devices you want to provision. No PXE-capable endpoint on that subnet? Use a
  [USB key](/capaone/provision-manager/usb-key-deployment/) instead.
- The target device must support UEFI boot and have a wired network connection.
:::

## 1. Set up a provisioning template

A provisioning template controls the OS installation: which Windows image is installed, the
installation settings, and any scripts that run during provisioning. To simplify your initial
setup, start with the default template.

See [Provisioning Templates](/capaone/provision-manager/provisioning-templates/) for every setting.

![The provisioning template editor](/attachments/capaone/df33f8ba-3aa4-4343-8002-d76c9ba482c3.png)

## 2. Set up an enrollment configuration

An enrollment configuration dictates how the device is set up in CapaOne after the operating
system is installed. Each provisioning template must be linked to an enrollment configuration.

![The enrollment configuration editor](/attachments/capaone/67fdcbc0-5e94-4b5e-a875-9c45a6a34219.png)

## 3. Start a provisioning point

The PXE server role runs on an existing managed endpoint:

1. Navigate to **Windows → Provisioning → Provisioning Points**.
2. Click **New** and select **Start New PXE Server**.
3. Select an online device on the same subnet as the devices you want to provision.
4. Click **Start PXE**.

The PXE server stops automatically after 30 minutes. For details, including the **Always On**
option and stopping a server, see
[Provisioning Points](/capaone/provision-manager/provisioning-points/).

![The Provisioning Points list with an active PXE server](/attachments/capaone/7ad697db-bde0-4e51-a11d-f2c307c671d4.png)

## 4. Provision a device

1. Power on the device you want to provision and press F12 to open the boot menu.
2. Select network boot. The CapaOne provisioning environment loads.
3. Scan the on-screen QR code with a mobile device.
4. Sign in to CapaOne on the mobile device.
5. Select an organization.
6. Select a provisioning template.

Provisioning continues unattended on the booted device. Windows is installed, and drivers matched
to the hardware model are installed during deployment.

## 5. Follow the installation

- **Windows → Provisioning → In Progress** shows devices currently being provisioned. A device
  appears after it has been assigned an organization and a template.

  ![The In Progress tab](/attachments/capaone/39a65793-98c1-4449-a9c7-8ee56f0472b4.png)

- **Windows → Provisioning → History** lists completed installations with a detailed log file per
  device. History logs are deleted automatically after a few months.

  ![The History tab](/attachments/capaone/3ea9e781-166e-4d20-b4d7-d738d969f7e1.png)

When provisioning completes, the device is enrolled in CapaOne according to the enrollment
configuration linked to the template.