# Bootstrap Script

> Source: https://parallelworks.com/docs/organization-admin/cloud/bootstrap-script

## About Organization Bootstrap Scripts

This page explains how to add a bootstrap script for your organization. The script will run whenever a user in your organization starts a cluster in their account. This feature is useful for automating tasks, such as sending ACTIVATE data to a specific location.

## Navigating to Organization Bootstrap Settings

From the **Organizations** list, select your organization. In the sidebar, under **Cloud**, click **Bootstrap Script**.

Enter your bootstrap script in the text box. This text will run as a bash script during cluster provisioning.

When you're done, click **Save**. Your changes will be applied immediately.

:::info Note

If a user adds their own bootstrap script in a cluster's configuration settings, the script you set with the instructions will run before the user's added script.

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## Testing a Sample Bootstrap Script

You can test this feature with a simple script that echoes text in a designated file.

Enter the following command in the bootstrap script box:

```bash
echo "hello world" > /tmp/org-boot.out

exit 0
```

Click **Save**.

Navigate to the **Compute** page and start one of your clusters.

When the cluster is active, log in to the controller with `ssh`. For detailed instructions on that process, please see [Logging In to the Controller](/docs/compute/logging-in-controller).

After logging in, navigate to `/tmp`.

Read `org-boot.out` to see that it matches the `echo` command.

:::info Note
If you encounter errors during this test, please contact us.
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