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# Starting the plugin

After successful installation of the server and desktop client, open the desktop client. The welcome screen lets you log in via Nx Cloud or connect directly to a server:

<figure><img src="/files/FXgUN4Ysb8CIhvzVXUtA" alt="The AI Manager Cloud admin interface login screen"><figcaption><p>The AI Manager Cloud admin interface - log in with your Nx account to continue</p></figcaption></figure>

Once connected to a server, an "Integrations" tab appears when opening a camera's settings via the context menu:

<figure><img src="/files/A8qnSDvt9iaN9fsLhXlk" alt="Right-click context menu on a camera item showing Camera Settings option"><figcaption><p>Right-click a camera and choose Camera Settings to open the settings dialog</p></figcaption></figure>

Open the Integrations tab and select **AI Manager** in the list. Before it is enabled, the panel only shows its description and version:

<figure><img src="/files/BthAaMZk86CkUv1htdJb" alt="Camera Settings Integrations tab with AI Manager listed in the sidebar but not yet selected, showing the empty-state explanation"><figcaption><p>The Integrations tab: select AI Manager to configure it</p></figcaption></figure>

To start the plugin, enable it by toggling the switch next to the title, then click **Apply**.

<figure><img src="/files/QYHYGkBjVFaGvhl5nlxr" alt="Camera Settings Integrations tab showing the AI Manager toggle in the off position"><figcaption><p>Plugin disabled - toggle the switch to enable it</p></figcaption></figure>

After clicking **Apply**, the plugin initializes and detects available AI accelerators on the server. Click **Refresh** if nothing appears yet.

<figure><img src="/files/hqw7SdVCMvPGiRUto6a9" alt="AI Manager panel showing the plugin detecting available AI accelerators on the device, with a prompt to wait and click Refresh"><figcaption><p>Detecting the available AI accelerators on the device</p></figcaption></figure>

If more than one AI-capable device is found, select which runtime to use:

<figure><img src="/files/oNL538x45G41CN5G4bG6" alt="AI Manager panel prompting to select a runtime, with Generic CPU and Intel buttons after multiple AI-capable devices were detected"><figcaption><p>Runtime selection: choose the acceleration library for your hardware</p></figcaption></figure>

See [Runtime Selection](/ai-manager-v6.1.4/ai-manager-plugin/configure-the-plugin/runtime-selection.md) for the other states this step can show, such as installing an acceleration library.

Once the plugin has started, the settings panel shows the active AI pipeline and model controls.

<figure><img src="/files/pUQfIw2XyPGjxRb8KZmC" alt="Camera Settings Integrations tab showing the plugin active with AI Pipeline set, Device Active toggle on, and Device Overview listing active pipelines"><figcaption><p>Plugin active - AI pipeline running with model controls visible</p></figcaption></figure>

## Stopping the Plugin

To stop the plugin, disable the **Device Active** toggle in the Integrations tab and click **Apply**. To fully disable the plugin, also toggle off the AI Manager switch.