# Creating a Configuration

You must create a configuration for the test run if an existing configuration is not provided by the test suite or your test group.

If you have an existing configuration, load it in the Test Manager (see Loading a Configuration) and then edit it (see Editing a Configuration) as required for your test run.

Before creating a configuration, if you have a template provided by your test group or by the test suite, you can load it in the Test Manager (see Loading a Template) and use it as the basis for creating a configuration. You can also create a template (see Creating a Template), if an existing template is not available, and use it as the basis for creating a configuration.

## Create a New Configuration

To create a configuration for the test run, perform the following steps:

1. If you have an appropriate template provided by your test group or by the test suite, load it in the Test Manager (see Loading a Template).

   You can create a template (see Creating a Template), if an appropriate, existing template is not available.

   If you choose not to use a template, go to Step 2.

2. Choose Configure > New Configuration from the Test Manager menu bar or File > New Configuration from the Configuration Editor menu bar.
3. Answer the questions displayed in the Configuration Editor window.

   If you are creating a configuration from a template, the values set in the template are applied to the questions.

   The Configuration Editor window displays questions in the center pane (see the Question Pane). Use the text box, radio button, or combo box controls located beneath the question to provide the required configuration information. After you answer each question, click the Next button to proceed to the next question. Some questions provide information and do not require an answer. In these cases, click the Next button to proceed to the next question.

   You can go backward and forward to any question to review or change your answer by doing one of the following:

   - Choosing a question directly from the Index pane
   - Clicking the Back button, the Next button, or the Last button
     As you move backward and forward, the Configuration Editor window saves all answers until you either save the configuration or change the answers.
     Choose File > Save at any time to save your answers and position in a configuration file. See Saving a Configuration.
4. After you complete the configuration, click the Done button to save the configuration and close the Configuration Editor window.

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