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# Provisioning a Device

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Provisioning is the initial process of setting up a device so it can communicate securely with the Bytebeam platform. During provisioning, unique identifiers, credentials, and configuration settings are generated and assigned to the device. This process includes:

**Registering the Device**: Adding the device to the Bytebeam console with its metadata and configuration details.

**Configuring Security Credentials**: Generating a configuration file that includes the necessary security credentials, such as certificates and keys, to securely authenticate the device with the platform.

**Connecting to the Cloud**: Once provisioned, the device uses the configuration file to establish a secure connection to the Bytebeam platform.

To provision a device in Bytebeam console,

<Steps>
  <Step title="Access Device Management Tab">
    Click on the **Device Management** tab at the top
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click on Create Device Button">
    Click on the **Create Device** button
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the desired values for Metadata Keys">
    Enter the values for **Metadata Keys** or Optionally, you can also&#x20;

    * Skip adding Metadata Key values
    * Choose to create a duplicate device by unchecking the "Do not create duplicate device" option
      and finally click on **Submit** button to create the device.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The device configuration file should be downloaded automatically onto your computer. The contents of the file will look similar to this:

  ```json JSON theme={null}
  {
    "project_id": "demo",
    "broker": "cloud.bytebeam.io",
    "port": 8883,
    "device_id": "1230",
    "authentication": {
      "ca_certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\\n...certificate contents...",
      "device_certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\\n...certificate contents...",
      "device_private_key": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\\n...key contents..."
    }
  }
  ```
</Note>

<Note>This file is used by the Bytebeam device SDK to establish a connection with the Cloud platform.</Note>