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title: Example: Create a Basic Activation Configuration in Belden Horizon Data Manager
slug: bhdm/example-create-a-basic-activation-configuration-in-belden-horizon-data-manager
createdAt: 2023-08-11T19:09:50.690Z
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**To create a basic configuration:**

1. Log in Belden Horizon Data Manager.
2. Select a company.
    The *Projects* pane appears.
3. Do one of the following:
   - Click a project from the Project pane. The *Dashboard* pane appears for the project.
   - Click the **Actions** icon for a project, and then select **View**. The *Dashboard* pane appears for the project.
4. From the navigation panel, select **Activation**. The *Configuration* and *Requests* sub-modules drop down.
5. From the navigation panel, select **Configuration**. The *Activation Configuration* pane appears.
6. Click the **Add (+)** icon. The *Activation Config List / NEW* pane appears.

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7. (Optional) Customize the following characteristics according to your requirements. For more information, refer to Step 1-4 of [Set Up an Activation Config](docId\:B5xSej06zoHrCnntQ7Ztj).  
   - Limits
     - Number of edge devices
     - Lease TTL
     - Expiration Date
   - License Type: Node-Locked vs Site
     - Node-Locked License Keys
   - Templates
   - Template Variables
8. Click **Save**. The activation configuration you have created is saved. For site-based licenses, the edge device activation code appears in the *Activation Code* field of the *Activation Code* section.  
9. Copy aside the *Activation URL* and *Activation Code* values.