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title: "Create a System"
slug: "create-a-system"
updated: 2026-06-24T13:58:46Z
published: 2026-06-24T13:58:46Z
canonical: "support.el-watch.com/create-a-system"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.el-watch.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a System

## Introduction

This article will show you how to create a new system for your sensors and gateways.

System

A system is a way to organize your sensors and gateways in the app. A system could be a department or an address. Note that each system will be invoiced separately. Within a system you can group sensors using [tags](https://support.el-watch.com/docs/tags) to organize it even further.

## Create a System

Create a new system by selecting "+ Add system".

![add_system.png](https://cdn.document360.io/1fd07bb5-85b3-4217-ac59-9f87c58f1793/Images/Documentation/add_system.png)

This opens the "Create new system" dialog, where you can fill in the system's details:

- **SystemId:** A unique ID generated automatically for the system. You don't need to change this.
- **System name:** A name for the system, for example a department or an address.
- **Description:** An optional description of the system.
- **Upload system image:** An optional image shown on the system tile.
- **PO number:** An optional purchase order number for invoicing.

![]( https://cdn.document360.io/1fd07bb5-85b3-4217-ac59-9f87c58f1793/Images/Documentation/add_new_system_info.png)

  

After all necessary information is entered, select "Save Information". You will be redirected back to the dashboard, where your newly created system appears as a tile.

With your system created, you can now add [sensors](https://support.el-watch.com/docs/add-sensor) and [gateways](https://support.el-watch.com/docs/add-gateway) to it

![new_added_system.png](https://cdn.document360.io/1fd07bb5-85b3-4217-ac59-9f87c58f1793/Images/Documentation/new_added_system.png)

## Related

- [Manage system](/manage-system.md)