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title: Generating the server profile from the admin console
description: Learn how to generate a server profile from the admin console.
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revdate: September 13, 2023
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# Generating the server profile from the admin console

Run the Download Server Profile task to generate a server profile for setting up and configuring new server instances.

A [server profile](pd_ds_server_profiles.html) defines a format for the configuration of a server by combining the following files into a single, concrete structure:

* `dsconfig`

* Initial DIT

* Setup arguments

* Server SDK extensions

* Additional miscellaneous files

To run this task from the admin console:

## Steps

1. Sign on to the admin console.

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   |   | Learn more in [Signing on to and configuring the admin console](pd_ds_sign_on_admin_console.html). |

2. Click the **More Options (…​)** icon on the right side of the top navigation bar and select **Download Server Profile** in the list.

   ![A screen capture of the admin console displaying the Download Server Profile modal and the location of the More Options menu.](_images/download-server-profile-window.png)

3. (Optional) In the **Download Server Profile** modal, enter path values according to the tooltip.

   If these paths don't exist on the server, the task returns an error.

4. Click **Run Task**. The modal indicates that the server is running the task.

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   |   | You can cancel the task or let it continue running in the background while you work in the admin console. To access these options, close the modal or click **Cancel**. |

5. After the task completes, your browser downloads the profile automatically or prompts you to specify a save location (depending on your browser configuration).

   You can also find the server profile in the `<server-root>/profile-files` directory on the server.