# Creating an installation token

To configure Nexthink Mobile in your MDM or UEM solution and on mobile devices, you must first create an installation token in your Nexthink instance by following these steps:

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Select **Administration > Collector management**:

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Select the **Mobile** tab:

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Select **Generate installation token** and fill in the following values:

* **Name**: Add a meaningful name for the token.
* **Valid until**: Define an expiration date for the token. The maximum token validity is one year, which is also the default value.
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Select **Generate installation token** to generate a new token.
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### Copying the installation token

Select **Copy token** in the action menu to copy it to the clipboard:

<figure><img src="/files/dSIsmAOVf9TY1F49wDxK" alt="Copying the installation token" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Use this token when:

* [Configuring and deploying for Android](/platform/configuring_nexthink/bringing-data-into-your-nexthink-instance/connecting-mobile-devices-to-nexthink/configuring-and-deploying-through-an-endpoint-management-solution.md)
* [Configuring and deploying for iOS](/platform/configuring_nexthink/bringing-data-into-your-nexthink-instance/connecting-mobile-devices-to-nexthink/nexthink-mobile-for-ios.md)


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