---
title: "Getting Started with your SiteManager"
slug: "getting-started-with-your-sitemanager"
tags: ["Getting Started", "SiteManager"]
updated: 2025-07-23T08:39:16Z
published: 2025-07-23T08:39:16Z
canonical: "kb.secomea.com/getting-started-with-your-sitemanager"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.secomea.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started with your SiteManager

## ![](https://cdn.document360.io/88f49507-a7a0-4636-b297-13c4d0065310/Images/Documentation/image-1616505124150.png)

## GateManager account validation

1. Check your mailbox for the email with subject Secomea Starter Package
2. Save the attached file (and unzip the .gmc certificate file)
3. Follow the link in the email to the login screen
4. On the login screen, browse for the .gmc certificate and login with the password from the email

[How to login to the GateMananger](/v1/docs/first-time-login-to-gatemanager-web-gui)

Then you need to decide how to set it up and what kind of internet you will use.

**1. Configure the SiteManager - 3 ways**

- **[](/v1/docs/configure-a-sitemanager-with-an-usb-stick)** [](/v1/docs/configure-a-sitemanager-with-an-usb-stick)[Configure a SiteManager with an USB stick](/v1/docs/configure-a-sitemanager-with-an-usb-stick)
- [Configure a SiteManager via the Appliance Launcher](/v1/docs/configure-a-sitemanager-with-the-appliance-launcher)
- [Configure a SiteManager via DEV port](/v1/docs/configure-a-sitemanager-from-the-dev-port)

**2. Type of Internet connection.** Decide your Uplink (WAN) connection method. Choose between LAN, WIFI or 3G/4G. Click on the symbols for more details. **[![](https://cdn.document360.io/88f49507-a7a0-4636-b297-13c4d0065310/Images/Documentation/image-1616505850029.png)](https://secomea.document360.io/v1/docs/getting-a-sitemanager-online-using-lan)**A. Ethernet available for any model (Locate an Ethernet cable with internet access and insert into the Uplink1 port). **[![](https://cdn.document360.io/88f49507-a7a0-4636-b297-13c4d0065310/Images/Documentation/image-1616505880376.png)](https://secomea.document360.io/v1/docs/getting-a-sitemanager-online-using-wifi)**B. WIFI available for xx49 models or via a WIFI adapter (Requires a WIFI access point in the area). **[![](https://cdn.document360.io/88f49507-a7a0-4636-b297-13c4d0065310/Images/Documentation/image-1616505945812.png)](https://secomea.document360.io/v1/docs/getting-a-sitemanager-online-using-wifi)**C. 3G/4G available for xx39 models or with an external USB modem(Requires a standard size SIM card with datasubscription).

## **Video guide to setting up your Hardware SiteManager** **[Embedded content](https://www.youtube.com/embed/4LNgaTLAmIw?&wmode=opaque)**

## **Video guide to setting up your Embedded SiteManager [Embedded content](https://www.youtube.com/embed/caQ8nzOpFFA?&wmode=opaque)**

## **Download Getting Started guides**

[Download Getting Started guide - UK](https://cdn.document360.io/88f49507-a7a0-4636-b297-13c4d0065310/Images/Documentation/DP_GM-SM-LM-0115-UK0-Getting_Started_With_Secomea_for_SM-HW.pdf) [Download Getting Started guide - DE](https://cdn.document360.io/88f49507-a7a0-4636-b297-13c4d0065310/Images/Documentation/Secomea_2018_getting_started_DE.pdf) [Download Getting Started guide - FR](https://cdn.document360.io/88f49507-a7a0-4636-b297-13c4d0065310/Images/Documentation/Secomea_2018_getting_started_FR.pdf)

## **Other languages: (currently applicable to using LinkManager 7)**

[Download Getting Started guide - DK](https://cdn.document360.io/88f49507-a7a0-4636-b297-13c4d0065310/Images/Documentation/DP_GM-SM-LM-0115-DK0-Getting_Started_With_Secomea_for_SM-HW.pdf) [Download Getting Started guide - IT](https://cdn.document360.io/88f49507-a7a0-4636-b297-13c4d0065310/Images/Documentation/DP_GM-SM-LM-0115-IT0-Getting_Started_With_Secomea_for_SM-HW.pdf)

## **In depth guide**

[Getting Started with GateManager BASIC Guide](https://cdn.document360.io/88f49507-a7a0-4636-b297-13c4d0065310/Images/Documentation/DP_GM_SM_LM-0024-Getting_Started_with_GateManager_BASIC_for_SM-E%20(1).pdf)

[](https://ftp.gatemanager.dk/DP_GM_SM_LM-0023-Getting_Started_with_GateManager_BASIC_for_SM-HW.pdf)

## Related

- [First time login to GateManager WEB GUI](/first-time-login-to-gatemanager-web-gui.md)
- [Configuring a SiteManager with the Appliance Launcher](/configure-a-sitemanager-with-the-appliance-launcher.md)
- [Configure a SiteManager with an USB stick](/configure-a-sitemanager-with-an-usb-stick.md)
- [Configure a SiteManager from the DEV port](/configure-a-sitemanager-from-the-dev-port.md)
- [Getting SiteManager online using 3G/4G](/getting-a-sitemanager-online-using-3g4g.md)
- [Getting a SiteManager online using LAN](/getting-a-sitemanager-online-using-lan.md)
- [Getting SiteManager online using WiFi](/getting-a-sitemanager-online-using-wifi.md)
- [Basic SiteManager Agent Setup](/basic-sitemanager-agent-setup.md)