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# Create a Program

To create a program, click on the **Create Program** button:

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 Fill in the **General** information:

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Where the following fields must be filled with the information of the program

* **Name** of the program
* **Author** of the program
* **Restrictions** to be applied to the program. Click on the down arrow to expand the list of available restrictions:

![](/files/QgmGxOtWgE7tAyysrGec)

Add as many restrictions as required.

* **Short Description** of the program. Introduce up to **255 characters**.
* **Long Description** of the program.
* **Background** image related to the program.

Once the information is filled in, click on the **Create Program** button.

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After creating a program, it needs to be activated and rules need to be defined:

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Go back to the main program list and see that the new program is listed and set up as <mark style="color:red;background-color:red;">INACTIVE</mark>:

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Refer to the following documentation in order to finish setting up the program:

* [Add Rules](/console/accessing-the-console/advanced-options/manage-rules.md)
* [Activate a program](/console/accessing-the-console/access-the-main-menu/programs/activate-deactivate-a-program.md#deactivate-a-program)
* [Set up a Macro](/console/accessing-the-console/advanced-options/manage-macro-settings.md#macro-settings-configuration)