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# Quick start

Default credentials differ by purchase type:

* MK.IO Beam hardware purchased from MediaKind: credentials are on the paper Quick Start Guide supplied with the hardware.

* SW Only: credentials are in the email from SWSupply with a subject containing “Your recent MK.IO Beam purchase…”.

Change the default password after your first login. Select the user icon in the upper right corner of the device UI and choose **Change password**.

Complete the following steps to configure and register your MK.IO Beam device.

### Install the ISO

This step is required for SW Only customers only. The ISO is pre-installed on MK.IO Beam hardware purchased from MediaKind.

See [Install the ISO](/beam/system-admin/iso-installation).

### Set control IP address

This step is only required if the device has not obtained a DHCP address. The IP address displays on the terminal when a monitor and keyboard are attached. Press Return if needed to clear the screen.

* Log in to the terminal with the default credentials.

* Type `control-wizard` and press Enter to configure the Control interface. You can also configure an HTTP proxy here if one is needed to reach MK.IO.

### Connect to the web user interface

* In a web browser, go to `http://<Control-IP-Address>`, where `<Control-IP-Address>` is the control IP address set in the previous step.

* Enter the default username and password on the login page.

The **Home** page displays.

### Configure the network

See [Network Configuration](/beam/system-admin/network/configure-nics).

Set at least one DNS server. DNS is required for connection to MK.IO unless you have configured an HTTP proxy.

For the MK.IO connection requirements and device-management guides, see [Connect MK.IO Beam to MK.IO](/beam/connect-to-mkio).

### Configure and activate time synchronization

See [How to configure the system clock](/beam/system-admin/network/system-clock).

Configure a time source and make it active.

### Register the MK.IO Beam device with MK.IO

See [device onboarding](/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/on-board-fleet-devices).

Registration status persists over an upgrade but does not persist if the device is re-imaged.

### Upgrade to the latest software version

See [updating device software](/mkio/how-to/managing-edge-devices/update-device-software).