> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.box.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enabling Box Doc Split

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Before your users can split documents, enable the settings that Box Doc Split depends on. Which settings you need depends on the split type and on how you run Box Doc Split.

| Setting                                                          | Manual split              | Smart split               |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| [Box Doc Gen](#enable-box-doc-gen)                               | Required                  | Required                  |
| [Box AI](#enable-box-ai-for-smart-split)                         | Not required              | Required                  |
| [Manage Doc Gen app scope](#add-the-required-scopes-to-your-app) | Required for API requests | Required for API requests |
| [Manage AI app scope](#add-the-required-scopes-to-your-app)      | Not required              | Required for API requests |

## Enable Box Doc Gen

Box Doc Split is part of Box Doc Gen, so Box Doc Gen must be enabled for both split types.

1. Go to **Admin Console** > **Enterprise Settings** > **Content & Sharing**.
2. In the **Box Doc Gen** section, select **Edit Configuration**.
3. Enable Box Doc Gen for your managed users, or for selected users and groups.
4. Select **Save**.

For more details, see [Enabling Box Doc Gen](/en/box-doc-gen/box-doc-gen-installation/enabling-box-doc-gen).

## Enable Box AI for smart split

A smart split uses Box AI to decide how to group pages, so Box AI must be enabled for the users who run smart splits. A manual split does not need Box AI.

1. Go to **Admin Console** > **Box AI** > **Settings**.
2. Under **Access Permissions**, make sure these services are enabled:
   * **Files**
   * **AI via API/MCP/A2A/CLI**
3. Save your changes.

For more details, see [Configuring Box AI](/en/box-ai/admins/configuring-box-ai).

## Add the required scopes to your app

If you split documents through the Box API, the app that makes the request needs the **Manage Doc Gen** scope. For smart splits, the app also needs the **Manage AI** scope.

1. In the Developer Console, go to **Platform Apps** and select your app.
2. On the **Configuration** tab, go to **Application Scopes** > **Content Actions**.
3. Select **Manage Doc Gen**.
4. For smart splits, select **Manage AI**.
5. Save your changes.

## Next steps

* [Manual split](/en/box-doc-gen/doc-split/manual-split)
* [Smart split](/en/box-doc-gen/doc-split/smart-split)