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# XtfCreateConsoleManager

> XtfCreateConsoleManager

Initializes a new instance of the [IXtfConsoleManager](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md) interface.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT XtfCreateConsoleManager(
         IXtfConsoleManagerCallback *pCallback,
         REFIID riid,
         void **ppvObject
)  
```

### Parameters

*pCallback*\
Type: IXtfConsoleManagerCallback\*

A pointer to the [IXtfConsoleManagerCallback](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManagerCallback/ixtfconsolemanagercallback-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md) callback to invoke when a development console in the [IXtfConsoleManager](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md) instance is added, removed, or changed.

*riid*\
Type: REFIID

A pointer that receives the instance identifier of the newly created [IXtfConsoleManager](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md) instance.

*ppvObject*\
Type: void\*\*

A pointer that receives a reference to the newly created [IXtfConsoleManager](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md) instance.

### Return value

Type: HRESULT

Returns `S_OK` if successful; otherwise, returns an HRESULT error code.

## Remarks

This function initializes an instance of the [IXtfConsoleManager](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md) interface. The interface handles common console management functions for the XBOX Tools Framework (XTF) API. These functions include adding, enumerating, and removing development consoles; getting and setting the default development console; and retrieving information about a 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

[XtfGetDefaultAddress](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/methods/xtfgetdefaultaddress-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-windows-m.md)\
[IXtfConsoleManager Interface](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md)\
[XtfConsoleManager](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-n.md)


## Related topics

- [XtfConsoleManager (API contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-n.md)
- [XtfCreateConsoleControlClient](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolecontrol/functions/xtfcreateconsolecontrolclient-xtfconsolecontrol-xbox-microsoft-m.md)
- [IXtfConsoleManager Interface (Interface contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManager/ixtfconsolemanager-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md)
- [IXtfConsoleManagerCallback Interface (Interface contents)](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfconsolemanager/classes/IXtfConsoleManagerCallback/ixtfconsolemanagercallback-xtfconsolemanager-xbox-microsoft-t.md)
- [XtfGetSavedConsoleAddress](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/tools/xtf/xtfapi/functions/xtfgetsavedconsoleaddress-xtfapi-xbox-windows-m.md)