# Client Links

## What is a Client Link?

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A Client Link represents a type of relationship or connection between two or more Clients, which can also span across multiple inventories.
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Client Links are a **Global Feature** and can be re-used within multiple Rollouts.

They can be managed under `Settings` -> `Client Links` by users who are at least Rollout Manager.

Each Client (source) can use the globally defined Client Link Types to establish a connection to another client (destination). Here are example [Client Detail Views](/guide/rollout-managers/working-with-clients/client-detail-view.md) of two Clients being linked with each other in a new/old relation:

| Client "Old-NB-0123"                                                | Client "New-NB-0456"                                                |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <img src="/files/Twy2xUYs4GkeWXNaPNVk" alt="" data-size="original"> | <img src="/files/OGA55QP3W5M4MFOGGjiO" alt="" data-size="original"> |

## Creating a Client Link

To create a global Client Link, please go to `Settings` -> `Client Links` and click on "Create Link".

<figure><img src="/files/KDylfpnHYxhPNvpcFrtD" alt="" width="503"><figcaption><p>Sticking to the example from above, we create a Client Link for a new/old relationship.</p></figcaption></figure>

For each Client Link, an `Inwards` and `Outwards` name needs to be defined They have the following purposes:

* When linking a Client, the user needs to select a single outwards/inwards name of all of the link types that are currently configured
* If the user decides to go with the `Inwards` name of a Client Link, the destination Client(s) will automatically receive the `Outwards` name on their CDVs[^1]
* The same principle applies vice-versa

Here you can see how the Client Link from the example shown above was established:

<figure><img src="/files/6V4KkozLbJJ6VSDD2I8n" alt="" width="503"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

[Advanced Client Links](/guide/rollout-managers/setup/client-links/advanced-client-links.md) are explained on the next page.

[^1]: Client Detail Views


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