> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# XBOX Manager: managing console automation

> XBOX Manager: managing console automation

The Automation tab in XBOX Manager, shown in the following screenshot, hosts the [XBOX Device Portal (Windows Device Portal on XBOX)](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/wdp/wdp.md) UI for unattended scripts (and for XBOX One X Development Kits and front panel scripts). When connected to dev kits that have a front panel display, the display is available on the Automation page for remote testing and control. The Automation tab is available only when the [XBOX Device Portal](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/wdp/wdp.md) is enabled on your console.

![Screenshot of the Automation tab in XBOX Manager](https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R/images/gdk/tools/xbom_automation.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R\&q=85\&s=080245783f6f87b827ad7c1e44b73d1b)

## Create a new script

1. Select **New script** (shown as follows). ![Screenshot of the New script button](https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R/images/gdk/tools/xbom_automation_new_script.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R\&q=85\&s=dfd4b7b62383fd3f24b52f8bbc34cd2b)

2. Enter a new script name. The default name is **New Script**.

3. Add a new action to the script. Select **New action** (shown as follows).

![Screenshot of the New action button](https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R/images/gdk/tools/xbom_automation_new_action.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R\&q=85\&s=82ad621ec45cda33d97eb713f75b6020)

1. Select the action for the script from the **New action** window that appears (shown as follows), and then select **Next**.

![Screenshot of the New action window](https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R/images/gdk/tools/xbom_automation_new_action_window.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R\&q=85\&s=2ace9e85bab7f2349c6d729869c38979)

1. Set any parameters for the action (shown as follows).

![Screenshot of new action parameters](https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R/images/gdk/tools/xbom_automation_new_action_parameters.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R\&q=85\&s=fd81a918cc6cd33dc3921cd8eb57ceaf)

1. Repeat steps 3 through 5 to add more actions to the script.
2. Optionally, to set the script to launch at startup, select **Apply as boot script** (shown as follows).

![Screenshot of the Apply as boot script button](https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R/images/gdk/tools/xbom_automation_apply_boot_script.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R\&q=85\&s=7c7c520fcd4d1f9166a2cb593c0b6b8e)

1. Optionally, to apply the script to one of the front panel buttons, click **Add for front panel buttons** (shown as follows), and then select the script in the **System mappings for front panel buttons** section (shown as follows).

![Screenshot of the Add for front panel buttons button](https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R/images/gdk/tools/xbom_automation_add_for_front_panel_buttons.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R\&q=85\&s=d141efc3b04b95bac6fe798c619d7aa6)

![Screenshot of the System mappings for front panel buttons section](https://mintcdn.com/microsoft-4404708b/NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R/images/gdk/tools/xbom_automation_mappings.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=NsRUQ49ZRpXgoZ9R\&q=85\&s=50e1a51df00dd71e293e944886db992f)


## Related topics

- [XBOX Manager tool for managing dev consoles](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/xbom/index.md)
- [XBOX Manager: managing console settings](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/xbom/manager-tool-console-settings.md)
- [XBOX Manager: managing consoles and groups](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/xbom/manager-tool-groups.md)
- [XBOX Manager: managing apps and files](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/xbom/manager-tool-managing-applications.md)
- [Managing console settings with XBOX Device Portal](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/wdp/windows-device-portal-on-xbox-settings.md)