.. Reminder for header structure:
   Niveau 1: ====================
   Niveau 2: --------------------
   Niveau 3: ++++++++++++++++++++
   Niveau 4: """"""""""""""""""""
   Niveau 5: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. meta::
  :description: Configuring the WAPT console
  :keywords: waptconsole.exe, console, WAPT, installation,
             preferences, management, documentation,

.. _wapt_console_config:

Configuring the WAPT console
============================

We will now properly configure the WAPT console.

Go to console configuration settings: :menuselection:`Tools --> Preferences`.

.. figure:: waptconsole-preference-menu.png
  :align: center
  :alt: WAPT console preferences menu

  WAPT console preferences menu

WAPT console preferences
++++++++++++++++++++++++

Here we will set the prefix.

.. attention::

  **It is not trivial to change the prefix later as it would require
  re-signing all packages in all repositories, so choose your prefix well
  the first time!**

.. figure:: waptconsole-main-configuration.png
  :align: center
  :alt: Configuring the WAPT console

  Configuring the WAPT console

The path to the private key has been automatically entered when we generated
the private key in the previous step.

If you already have a key (ex: from a previous installation),
you'll have to fill your old key here.

If you want to learn more on setting up the WAPT console, you may visit
the documentation on :ref:`configuring the WAPT console
<configuring_the_WAPT_console>`.

You may now go on to :ref:`create the WAPT agent <create_WAPT_agent>`!!