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# First Steps: Configure Control Pack

The first time you open Control Pack after activation, a quick guide will appear.\
Read it carefully, it will guide you through the initial steps and show you some useful tips.

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Then, the "external requirements" window will pop up.&#x20;

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In case you don't have Nmap and/or Python already installed in your system, you can go ahead and click on "install"

It could also be the case that you have them installed, but Control Pack cannot find them. Go to the Control Pack menu "File" and choose "Edit preferences"&#x20;

Choose the paths for your interpreter and Nmap. After you've done so, click on "check", and if they were configured correctly, a window will pop up with the following message.

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