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Where to find? Log into your account -> Select a Statuspage -> Services
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Click on "New service/group"

To begin creating a new service or group head to the Services page and click on the “New service/group button
On this screenshot you can see where the new service/group button is located on the Services page.
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Fill out the necessary details and click on "Create" to create your service or group

After clicking on the button you will be presented with a form like this
This is what the form to create a new service looks like.
If you wish to create a service: leave the type as serviceCreating a service (fill out the required fields):
  • Enter Title (required) - enter the title of your service, for example “API”, “Queue System” or “Website”.
  • Select Type (required) - if you wish to create a service leave it as “Service”.
  • Enter Description (optional) - this is the best place to describe your service, this description is only visible in the dashboard when hovering over the information icon next to a service’s name in the services list
  • Parent (optional) - in this dropdown you can select whether a service will be a part of a group or not. For example you can place all backend services into a group called “Backend” to keep things organized.
  • Show Historical Uptime (optional) - if selected we will calculate the service’s historical uptime based on incidents from the last 30 or 90 days. When enabled we will display the service’s historical uptime in the dashboard as a percentage and also on your statuspage.
  • Historical Uptime range (only shown when show historical uptime is enabled) (required) - choose whether to display the historical uptime of your service from the last 30 or 90 days. 
90 days historical uptime for services is only available for users on the Startup plan.
Once you have filled in all of the details click on Create to create your new service.If you wish to create a group: change “Select Type” to “Group”After changing you will be presented with a form like this:
This is what the form to create a new group looks like.
  • **Enter Title (required) - **enter the title of your group, for example “Backend services” or “Public systems”
  • Select Type (required) - if you wish to create a group leave it as “Group”.
  • Enter Description (optional) - this is the best place to describe your service, this description is only visible in the dashboard when hovering over the information icon next to a group’s name in the services list.
Once you have filled in all of the details click on Create to create your new group.