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# Starting Configuration Manager

To start the Configuration Manager:

1. Navigate to the `...<Configuration Manager extraction location>\PMEConfigurationManager` folder (typically this folder is on your desktop) and then open `ConfigurationManager.exe`.

If your system does not meet the Configuration Manager Requirements, functionality will be limited. For example, if you run Configuration Manager on a machine that does not host a power monitoring system, the following message appears:

Next steps:

- Reading a System
- Loading a Configuration from an Archive

See Configuration Manager Interface for a description of the controls and options available in the tool.