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title: First Steps
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# First Steps

Welcome to the Tracking Application! This guide is designed to make getting started as easy as possible and show how the most important functions of the application can be used in just a few steps. Whether you are opening the Tracking App for the first time or looking for quick orientation.

In the following, you will learn how to make basic settings and use the central areas of the interface. This way, you are perfectly prepared to exploit the full potential of the app.

The following topics are covered:

![diagramm](_images/tracking_firststeps_process_diagramm.png)

All of the following approaches can be found **within the admin area**.

## Create Asset Type

In order to be able to localize an object, it requires various properties. One of these is the [Asset Type](../admin/assettypes.md). If this is not already existing and known, it must be created first.

![AssettypeIcons](_images/tracking_application_assettype_icons.png)

**3 properties are required** to create the type.

| Field | Description | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Type ID | ID of the asset type | _27BUN341404124PO1141_ |
| Name | Plain text name of the asset type | _PO1141_ |
| Category | Predefined category | _Returnable Large Carrier_ |

![AssettypeAdd](_images/tracking_application_assettype_add.png)

To save the type, please confirm with **_Create_**.

## Create POI

So that a route can be configured between different points, an asset needs [POIs](../admin/pois.md) (Points of Interest). To do this, the user must click on ![Add](_images/plus.svg) to create a new one.

![poi](_images/tracking_application_poi.png)

| Field | Description | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Name | Name of the POI | _IoT Invent_ |
| Country | Country where the POI is located | _Germany_ |
| City | City of the POI | _Ismaning_ |
| ZIP code | ZIP code of the POI | _85737_ |
| Street | Address | _Lise-Meitner-Straße 7_ |
| Location | Selection of the location within the space tree | _IoT Invent GmbH_ |
| Supplier number | Supplier number ID | _002545897_ |
| DUNS | Unique identification number of the company | _12-578-9845_ |
| Labels | Individual labels for the POI | _Office_ |

Afterwards, the creation must be confirmed with **_Create_**.

## Create Route(s)

Since routes provide the possibility to track an asset in a predetermined movement, they must be created and configured in advance. To do this, a new route must be created using the ![Add](_images/plus.svg) icon.

![poi](_images/tracking_application_routes.png)

| Field | Description | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Asset Type | Selection of the asset type for the route | _PO1141_ |
| Type | Route type selection | _Round trip_ |
| Start/End | Location to be used for starting and ending a round trip | _IoT Invent_ |
| Destination | The destination of the round trip before the return journey | _Test Supplier_ |

In this example, the dwell time is set to 12h on both sides, as this is only a demo. The same applies to the transport time. For further information, please access the [Routes](../admin/routes.md) page.

Clicking on **_Create_** generates the route.

## Create Asset(s)

The final step involves creating the [Asset](../admin/assets.md), linking a BLE tag with an analog object. As in the previous sections, the asset is created via ![Add](_images/plus.svg).

![asset](_images/tracking_application_asset.png)

## App

**Congratulations!** The most important basic settings to use the Tracking Application have been completed!