# Configuring Collections

- [Define Collection](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/configuring_collections.html#Step1)
- [Define Target](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/configuring_collections.html#Step2)
- [Save or Deploy Collection](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/configuring_collections.html#Step3)

A collection of Configurations can be deployed in the target client workstation using Endpoint Central MSP. The advantages of Collection are:

- The [targets](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/defining_targets.html#Defining-Configuration-Target-Computers) are defined once for multiple Configuration.
- When the configuration is deployed, it saves time to apply the configuration since collection of configuration is applied in each workstation.

## Step 1: Define Collection

1. Click **Add Collection** link from the **Quick Links**.
2. Select the collection type as **User Collection** or **Computer Collection**. This opens the **Add Collection Wizard**.
3. Provide a name and description for the collection.
4. Choose the configurations that have to be added to this collection and click Next. The configurations are specific to the collection type you have selected above.
5. Define the chosen configurations. Refer to [User Configurations](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/user_configuration/user_configurations.html#User-Configurations) and [Computer Configurations](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/computer_configuration/computer_configurations.html#Computer-Configurations) sections for details about the configurations.

## Step 2: Define Target

Select the targets for which the configurations have to be applied. Refer to the [Defining Targets](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/defining_targets.html#Defining-Configuration-Target-Computers) topic for more details.

## Step 3: Save or Deploy Collection

After defining the configurations and targets, click **Finish** to deploy the defined configurations to the selected targets. You also have an option to save the configurations as drafts for later modifications by clicking the **Save as Draft** button.