# Create a new service

##### 1. To create a new service, first open **[<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Elestio Dashboard</span>](https://dash.elest.io/ "Elestio Dashboard")**

[![dashboard-full2.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/tO0dashboard-full2.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/tO0dashboard-full2.png)

<p class="callout info">**Use the category tabs to filter the selection of software.**  
[![Screenshot 2022-09-25 at 11.37.39.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2022-09-25-at-11-37-39.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/screenshot-2022-09-25-at-11-37-39.png)  
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Choose the template you want to deploy and click the *select* button for the next step. If you want to learn more about that template, click the *details* button.

##### 2. Select a provider, region, and data center in which to deploy your service

<p class="callout success">If you want to deploy the service on AWS, please see our [<span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">***documentation*** </span>](https://docs.elest.io/books/getting-started/page/create-a-new-service-with-bring-your-own-aws-account-byoaws "https://docs.elest.io/books/getting-started/page/create-a-new-service-with-bring-your-own-aws-account-byoaws")on how to do so.</p>

[![Screenshot 2023-03-31 123735.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-03/screenshot-2023-03-31-123735.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-02/screenshot-2023-02-20-180020.png)

##### 3. Select the instance size that works for you

[![Screenshot 2022-09-25 at 11.45.10.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2022-09-25-at-11-45-10.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/screenshot-2022-09-25-at-11-45-10.png)

##### 5. Set the support plans, and maintenance windows for OS &amp; software updates and give a name to your new service

<p class="callout info">OS updates include updates to the Linux kernel, security patches, and other important maintenance to keep your instance running smoothly.</p>

<p class="callout success">Software updates update the code of the open-source application itself. We respect semantic versioning, so we will only implement minor and patch updates, in order to avoid non-breaking changes.</p>

<p class="callout warning">Maintenance windows are specified in UTC</p>

[![Screenshot 2022-09-25 at 11.46.45.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2022-09-25-at-11-46-45.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/screenshot-2022-09-25-at-11-46-45.png)

##### 6. Click the "Create Service" button on the right when you are ready to deploy

[![Screenshot 2023-11-28 235134.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2023-11-28-235134.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/screenshot-2023-11-28-235134.png)

[![Screenshot 2022-09-29 173747.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/screenshot-2022-09-29-173747.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/screenshot-2022-09-25-at-11-47-56.png)

##### 7. After a few seconds your new service will appear in the list with a status: "Service is in deployment". It should only take 2-3 minutes before your service will be ready to use.

[![Screenshot 2022-09-29 174701.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/screenshot-2022-09-29-174701.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2022-01/image-1641899401774.png)

##### Once your service is ready you will get an email with details about the deployment of your software.

##### The URL and credentials to access the web UI or database application are also available in the **<span style="text-decoration: underline;">[Service Overview](https://docs.elest.io/books/service-dashboard/chapter/overview "Overview")</span>**

##### **<span style="text-decoration: underline;">[Get started on the elestio dashboard,](https://dash.elest.io/)</span> or <span style="text-decoration: underline;">[read more about it in our documentation.](https://docs.elest.io/shelves/getting-started)</span>**