# CB Activation

This documentation guides you on generating the Certification Bodies' activation link.

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**Prerequisite**: 

* A Certification Body record within your AB account
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## Generate Activation Link

To generate the activation link:

1. Click **'Certification Bodies'** from the left-hand navigation 
2. Search for the CB you want to edit
3. Click the **CB name or click the 'view' button** under the actions column
4. You'll be redirected to the CB Detail Page
5. In the Activate Certification Body section, click the **'Copy Link'** button

Once copied you may now send the link to their respective contact persons.

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## Export All Activation Links

To export all activation links to a CSV file

1. Click **'Certification Bodies'** from the left-hand navigation 
2. Click the **'Export Activation Links'** button

<figure><img src="/files/gdFUIgKPnqeaQ1j5nug6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Export Button</p></figcaption></figure>

3. A popup will appear to confirm what are the activation links you want to export

<figure><img src="/files/YpvcGvCEp49OU6GMWuj8" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Generate Bulk Activation Links</p></figcaption></figure>

#### **Generation new activation links for all CBs**

* if you want to generate new links for all CBs whether CBs are newly created or already had previously exported links.&#x20;
* This overrides all the previously exported links with new expiration periods.

#### **Generation activation links for newly added CBs**

* If you want to generate new links only for the newly added CBs whether previously exported links remain the same including their expiration period.
* This keeps all the previously exported links with their existing expiration periods.
* Newly generated links will have a different expiration period than existing links that (haven't expired yet).
* Once selected, click the **Generate Activation Links button**
* A CSV file is downloaded on your local machine

Once generated, you may now send the links to their respective contact persons.


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