# Basic Steps

Here are the basic steps for using the Configuration Manager:

On the source machine:

1. Open the tool and select Read from System.
2. (Optional) Review the log and correct any system errors.
3. (Optional) Add descriptive notes or attach resource files that you want to save with the configuration.
4. Select Save to Archive to save the configuration to an archive.

On the target machine:

1. Open the tool and select Load from Archive.
2. Navigate to and then select the archived configuration.
3. Select Write to System to write the configuration to the system.