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# OnAddConsole

> IXtfConsoleManagerCallback::OnAddConsole Method

Called when a development console is added to an [IXtfConsoleManager](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md) instance.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
public:
void OnAddConsole(
         const XTFCONSOLEDATA *pConsoleData
)  
```

### Parameters

*pConsoleData*\
Type: XTFCONSOLEDATA\*

A pointer that receives an [XTFCONSOLEDATA](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/structures/xtfconsoledata-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md) structure, which contains information about the development console that was added.

### Return value

None.

## Remarks

This callback method is invoked by an [IXtfConsoleManager](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md) instance when a development console is added to the instance by invoking the [AddConsole](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/methods/addconsole-ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-m.md) method for that instance. This method provides information, including the name and Tools IP address, about the added development console.

For more information about connecting and querying development consoles, see [Connect (xbconnect.exe) (NDA topic)](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/xbconnect.md).

## Requirements

**Header:** xtfconsolemanager.h

**Library:** xtfconsolemanager.lib

**Supported platforms:** Windows (for XBOX console tools)

## See also

[IXtfConsoleManagerCallback Interface](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManagerCallback/ixtfconsolemanagercallback-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md)\
[XtfConsoleManager](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-n.md)


## Related topics

- [AddConsole](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/methods/addconsole-ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-m.md)
- [IXtfConsoleManagerCallback Interface (Interface contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManagerCallback/ixtfconsolemanagercallback-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md)
- [XBOX Manager: managing consoles and groups](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/xbom/manager-tool-groups.md)
- [AddUser](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfuser/classes/IXtfUserClient/methods/adduser-ixtfuserclient-xtfuser-xbox-windows-m.md)
- [add_local_user](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/chat/gamechat2/classes/chat_manager/methods/chat_manager_add_local_user.md)