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# Set up an Activity

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Activities are an essential component of the TilliT system and offer a range of capabilities. The full extent of their power is beyond the scope of a brief example, as their potential applications are vast and varied.

For this specific use case, we will build a straightforward activity to illustrate the basic process.
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When defining an activity, you will set up the What, When and Where of that process step.

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**Go to Settings -> Activity Template -> Actions -> Create**

## <mark style="color:blue;">**Basic Information**</mark>

1. Enter 'Prestart check' for the name for the activity
2. For the User groups select at least operators<br>

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3. Click **Continue**

## <mark style="color:blue;">**Where will this activity be available**</mark>

1. In the 'Where will this activity be available' section, add a new condition for asset and select the Asset you added. Then click Save

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## <mark style="color:blue;">**Where should this trigger**</mark>

1. In the 'Where should this trigger' section select **Add Trigger** -> **Order** -> **Order Ready**

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2. Click **Add**
3. Click **Open form**

### Add Activity Elements

Now we are ready to add elements to the activity.

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1. Select **Add an Element**
2. Choose **Data Entry** -> **Pass/Fail**
3. For the name lets use 'Confirm order is ready' . Click into the item key in put field and it will auto populate with a suitable key for the element.
4. Click **Confirm**
5. In the next screen click **Save**

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Next lets start the Order. We will see the Activity get triggered when the order is started.

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[Create an Order](/tillit/getting-started/start-the-order.md)
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