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# Prepare a project for Grid Runtime

Before a project can be launched using **Grid Runtime**, it must be prepared with a [**Grid Viewer object**](https://stage-precision.gitbook.io/grid/grid-viewer/) in the Project Tree, that defines the interface shown to the end user.

The Grid Viewer used for Runtime must be configured to connect to **localhost (127.0.0.1)**. \
This allows the runtime instance to connect to the viewer running on the same machine.

Within this Grid Viewer object, define the **frame** that should be presented as the runtime interface. This frame acts as the main screen that the operator will interact with when the project is launched in Grid Runtime.

Typically, this frame contains the **operator interface**, built using **frames and widgets** in Grid Studio, and should only expose the controls required for operating the system.

{% hint style="info" %}
Under the Web Server setting of the Grid Studio project, the Server IP should also be set to (**0.0.0.0**) as well.
{% endhint %}

Once this viewer and frame are configured, the project can be launched in **Grid Runtime mode**, presenting the defined interface to the user.