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   * [Download] (http://bosh_artifacts.cfapps.io/) a **release** of BOSH, and a **stemcell** appropriate to the cloud infrastructure and OS where you plan to deploy.
   
  -* [Create a **manifest**] (http://localhost:9292/bosh/create-manifest.html) that accounts for environmental constraints and specifies how you want to orchestrate your deployment.
  +* [Create](http://localhost:9292/bosh/create-manifest.html) a **manifest** that accounts for environmental constraints and specifies how you want to orchestrate your deployment.
   
   ## <a id="before"></a> Before Deploying Software with BOSH, Obtain the Stemcell, Release and Manifest  ##
   
  
positive.code: You can obtain a release from a software provider, or create one yourself.
  
  * A **stemcell** appropriate to the cloud infrastructure and OS where you plan to deploy.
  You obtain a stemcell from Pivotal Network.
  
  * A **manifest** that accounts for environmental constraints and specifies how you want to orchestrate your deployment.
  You can modify an example manifest to suit your purposes, or use a tool like spiff to create a manifest.
  
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  Other activities typical of the care and feeding of distributed software deployments include:
  
  * Creating and editing users.
  * Inspecting the state of VMs.
  * Getting (viewing) and cancelling Director tasks.
  
  You perform these activities before or after deployment, or both.
  