# Preconfigurations

> Preconfigurations are predefined sets of order options to simplify the ordering process

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A user selects a single named option that applies a combination of settings.

## Create a preconfiguration

1. Go to **Admin** > **Preconfigurations**.
1. Select **New preconfiguration**.
1. Enter a **Label** and **Name** for the preconfiguration.
1. Select **Include OS build**, **Include applications**, or both, to offer those options as part of the preconfiguration.
1. From the **Custom fields** list, select the parameters to include, such as CPUs, Mem Size, and Disk Size. You can select more than one.
1. Select **Create**.

![Screenshot of the Preconfigurations page.](/img/cmp/use/servers/preconfigurations/preconfigurations.png)

## Add options to a preconfiguration

After you create a preconfiguration, add the options that users can choose from.

1. In the **Options** column, select the **Edit** icon.
1. Add a value for each parameter in the preconfiguration.
1. Select **Save**.

![Screenshot of the Edit options for preconfiguration form.](/img/cmp/use/servers/preconfigurations/edit-preconfiguration-options.png)

## Examples

### Server size

Offer users a choice of server profile sizes.

1. Create a preconfiguration named **Server Size**. Leave **Include OS build** and **Include applications** cleared.
1. From the **Custom fields** list, select **CPUs**, **Mem Size**, and **Disk Size**.
1. Add an option for each profile you want to offer, such as **Small**, **Medium**, and **Large**, each with its own CPU, memory, and disk values.

### Server type

Bundle an operating system with a set of applications so users can provision a service, such as a database, web, or mail server, in a single selection.

1. Create a preconfiguration named **Server Type**. Select both **Include OS build** and **Include applications**, and leave the **Custom fields** parameters cleared.
1. Add an option named **Database** that pairs an OS build with an application.