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# Provision your first device

## Overview

This tutorial uses a combination of command line and UI steps for quick device provisioning. For comprehensive coverage of all provisioning methods, see [Begin device provisioning](/guardian/understand-device-provisioning/begin-device-provisioning.md), which covers command line, UI, and API approaches in detail.

### Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following:

* Guardian Cloud account
* Provisioning package for the system
* A test device or the mcguard\_provision utility
* Basic device information (component name, system ID, hardware ID)

### Steps to provision

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<summary>Step 1: Generate a provisioning request (command line)</summary>

On your device or using mcguard\_provision:

```bash
# Generate provisioning request offline
./mcguard_provision \
  --mode provision \
  --component test_component \
  --system test_system \
  --hardware-id test_device_001 \
  --offline \
  /path/to/initial/provisioning/profile
```

This creates two files:

* `test_component_test_system_test_device_001.mcpr` (can be uploaded)
* `test_component_test_system_test_device_001.mcpi` (keep secure, never upload)

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<details>

<summary>Step 2: Upload provisioning request to Guardian Cloud</summary>

1. Sign in to **Guardian Cloud**
2. Click **Provisioning** item on the sidebar
3. Click the **Upload provisioning request** button.
4. Select your `.mcpr` file.
5. Verify the device information shown
6. Click **Submit.**

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<summary>Step 3: Download the certified profile</summary>

1. Wait for processing (usually 1-2 minutes)
2. Check the status in your dashboard
3. Download the .mcp file when ready
4. Transfer the .mcp file back to your device

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