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title: Standalone Setup
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createdAt: 2025-03-11T06:55:06.569Z
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# Overview

<font color="#2166AE">`NO NETWORK ACCESS REQUIRED`</font> <font color="#6B21A8">`CMS: BRIGHTSIGN AUTHOR (FREE)`</font>

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- Content is manually published / copied to a storage device (typically a microSD card).
- The storage device is manually inserted into the player.
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# Add Setup File

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From [BrightSign Control](https://control.brightsign.biz), create / sign in to your account, and select or create a Player Network for the player to belong to ([more info](docId\:CVBN8koVFul3DOi5bKHpl)).
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Go to: **Player Setup / Setup File Library**&#x20;

Click **Add Setup File** to create a [Setup File](docId\:yDtI_hG5yGiOUIXfuK1pe).
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Settings are organized into the sections shown. Review the available settings and configure as necessary.

For the [Publishing Mode](docId\:rEScIigY-dJRPuZgwaA4e), select **Standalone**.
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Click **Save Setup File** to save the Setup File to the Setup File Library.
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Unfortunately, BrightSign Control is currently unable to save Setup Files to a local device (e.g., your computer or a microSD card). This ability will be added soon. Until then, you must use BrightSign Author to do this.
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# BrightSign Author

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From BrightSign Author, go to: **Admin > Setup Library**
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Find the Setup File created above and click **Edit** (pencil icon).
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The Setup File will appear enabling you to edit it.

Click **Save Setup** and save to a *blank* microSD card. Save the files to the top/root level of the card; do not save to a sub-folder. Click **OK**.
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# Player Setup

- Make sure the player is **off**.
- Insert the microSD card into the player and power up the player.
- Wait until the player displays a message indicating that setup is complete.

The player is now set up for the **Standalone Publishing Mode**.