# Getting Started

## Before you begin

1. Request a free trial BFE account by emailing <info@bluefletch.com>.
2. Once you have a BFE account, log into the BFE Portal using your account credentials.
3. Follow the steps below to quickly get Playbook Agent up and running on your device.

## About this task

This tutorial describes how to set up and activate BlueFletch Playbook Agent to manage your Android Zebra devices with a built-in 2D scanner. The BlueFletch Playbook Agent installation process consists of several components, including the Playbook Agent application, configuration files, and other dependencies.

#### In the instructions below, you'll learn how to:

* Install Playbook Agent on a device.
* Register a device in a deployment group.

### Install the Playbook Agent App <a href="#install-the-playbook-agent-app" id="install-the-playbook-agent-app"></a>

1. Download the Playbook Agent APK file from the BlueFletch Portal website.&#x20;

2. Sideload the APK file to the device using this ADB command, with the file location of the APK download in lieu of the placeholder:

   <pre class="language-json"><code class="lang-json"><strong>adb install -g &#x3C;path/to/file.apk>
   </strong></code></pre>

3. Enable the Unknown Sources toggle in the Security settings of the device.\
   ![Device Settings](https://emsdocs-staging.bluefletch.com/assets/img/playbookApp/2_settings.png)

   > &#x20;

4. After the install is completed, open the application. The device is now ready to be registered.

### Register the Device in a Deployment Group <a href="#register-the-device-in-a-deployment-group" id="register-the-device-in-a-deployment-group"></a>

1. Go to the BlueFletch Portal and click on Deployment Groups.&#x20;
2. If the organization already has a deployment group created and assigned to a playbook, click the group's Show Barcode button.&#x20;
3. Open the Playbook Agent app on the device and scan the barcode.

![homepage](https://emsdocs-staging.bluefletch.com/assets/img/playbookApp/3_pbStaging.png)

4. The device will be registered in the deployment group and will run the assigned playbook.

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Deployment Groups are managed within Playbook MDM in the BlueFletch Portal. For a complete walkthrough of the deployment process, see the documentation on deploying the BlueFletch Enterprise suite from the Portal.
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