# Set up your instance
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After you create your Amazon Connect Talent instance, configure it for your recruiting team. Complete the following steps to get your instance ready for use.

**Important**  
Before you can complete internal testing or send evaluations to candidates, complete both of the following:  
Move Amazon SES out of sandbox mode. See [Move Amazon SES out of sandbox mode](getting-started-create.md#getting-started-ses).
Set your service quotas to the values you need. Review [Service quotas and endpoints for Amazon Connect Talent](endpoints-quotas.md) and use the values in the tables to request any quota increases before you send evaluations.

1. **Set up your security profile** – The default `TechAdmin` profile does not include permissions for hiring setup or candidate review. If you need full access to all Amazon Connect Talent features during setup, edit the `TechAdmin` profile to enable all permission categories, or create a new security profile with all permissions. For more information, see [Manage security profiles and roles](manage-security-profiles.md).

1. **Add users** – Add your recruiting team members and assign each user a security profile that matches their role. You can add users individually or import them in bulk from a CSV file. For more information, see [Manage users](manage-users.md).

1. **Upload your knowledge base** – Upload your company values, principles, and mission to a knowledge base before you create evaluations. Amazon Connect Talent draws on your knowledge base when selecting competencies for evaluations. For more information, see [Manage knowledge bases](manage-knowledge-bases.md).

1. **Configure branding** – Personalize the candidate experience with your organization's name, logo, and colors. For more information, see [Configure branding](configure-branding.md).

1. **Configure disclosures** – Add any legal disclosures that candidates see before they start an evaluation. Consult your legal counsel to determine what disclosures are required for your organization. For more information, see [Configure disclosures](configure-disclosures.md).

1. **Create your first evaluation** – You're ready to create an evaluation. For step-by-step instructions, see [Managing evaluations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/talent/latest/userguide/managing-evaluations.html) in the *Amazon Connect Talent User Guide*.

1. **Test your evaluation** – Before sending evaluations to candidates, test the evaluation by sending it to yourself or your team. For more information, see [Testing Amazon Connect Talent](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/talent/latest/userguide/getting-started-test.html) in the *Amazon Connect Talent User Guide*.

1. **Connect your ATS (coming soon)** – When available, connect your applicant tracking system to sync jobs and candidates automatically.
**Note**  
ATS integrations are not available at launch. Support for ATS integrations is coming soon. For more information, see [Add your ATS integration](integrations.md).