# Starting the customer managed configuration recorder
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You can use the Amazon Config console or the Amazon CLI start the customer managed configuration recorder.

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#### [ To start the customer managed configuration recorder (Console) ]

1. Sign in to the Amazon Web Services Management Console and open the Amazon Config console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/config/home](https://console.amazonaws.cn/config/home).

1. Choose **Settings** in the navigation pane.

1. On the **Customer managed recorder** tab, choose **Start recording**. When prompted, choose **Confirm**.

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#### [ To start the customer managed configuration recorder (CLI) ]

Use the [http://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/configservice/start-configuration-recorder.html](http://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/configservice/start-configuration-recorder.html) command:

```
$ aws configservice start-configuration-recorder --configuration-recorder-name configRecorderName
```

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