How do I make my MacBook Pro automatically connect to Wi-Fi?

how do i keep my wifi permanently on.  before my wifi was reset, my wifi always came up automatically -- now it doesn't.  How can I change that?

Make sure you network is set as top the preferred network.
1. Go into "Network" in System Preferences
2. Select Wi-Fi on the left
3. Click Advanced on the lower right
4. Under the Wi-Fi tab you should see prefered networks
5. You can either remove all other networks besides yours or just drag your network to the top.
6. Restart to test.
Try that and see if it resolves the issue.

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