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* [Portenta X8](https://store.arduino.cc/products/portenta-x8) board.
* Wi-Fi AP with Internet access.
* Arduino Pro Cloud Subscription. [Learn more about the Pro Cloud](https://www.arduino.cc/pro/hardware/product/portenta-x8#pro-cloud).

***Attention: We encourage you to check every now and then if the device image version is up to date in order to have the latest bootloader, please check the tutorial [How to flash your Portenta X8](https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/portenta-x8/image-flashing) for instructions.***

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![Board set up page](assets/x8-oob-main.png)

* [Configure Wi-Fi](#connecting-to-your-wi-fi)
* [Add your device to a FoundriesFactory (OTA)](#add-a-new-device-to-your-factory)
* [Add your device to FoundriesFactory (OTA)](#add-a-new-device-to-your-factory)
* Board details
* Shell (alpine python)

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***You can change your network by clicking on the button again and repeat the above steps***

## Connect to a FoundriesFactory
## Connect to FoundriesFactory

### Register the FoundriesFactory on Foundries.io
### Register a FoundriesFactory on Foundries.io

***The integration with Foundries.io requires the Arduino Pro Cloud Subscription, contact us at [Arduino Pro Inquiries](https://www.arduino.cc/pro/contact-us), or learn more on the [Arduino Pro Page](https://www.arduino.cc/pro/hardware/product/portenta-x8#pro-cloud)***
Go to [https://create.arduino.cc](https://create.arduino.cc) and click on Portenta X8 Board Manager, you will get prompted to set a new `Factory` name if you didn't have one before. You will not be able to be change the name later, so use one that you can remember and write easily.
***The integration with Foundries.io requires the Arduino Pro Cloud Subscription, subscribe at [Arduino PRO Cloud for Business](https://cloud.arduino.cc/plans), or learn more on the [Arduino Pro Page](https://www.arduino.cc/pro/hardware/product/portenta-x8#pro-cloud)***

Go to [https://create.arduino.cc](https://create.arduino.cc) and click on Portenta X8 Board Manager, you will get prompted to set a new `Factory` name if you did not have one before. You will not be able to be change the name later, so use one that you can remember and write easily.

![Arduino Cloud integration](assets/cloud-main.png)

It will redirect you to the FoundriesFactory registration page.
It will redirect you to FoundriesFactory registration page.

![Foundries Factory creation](assets/foundries-create-factory.png)

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### Register Device to the FoundriesFactory

***The integration with Foundries.io requires the Arduino Pro Cloud Subscription, subscribe at [Arduino PRO Cloud for Business](https://cloud.arduino.cc/plans), or learn more on the [Arduino Pro Page](https://www.arduino.cc/pro/hardware/product/portenta-x8#pro-cloud)***

Make sure the name is not already being used in your Factory.

`lmp-device-register -n <newDeviceName>`
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