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# Create streams

You can create an empty stream, or base a new stream on an existing stream or baseline.

To create a stream:

1. Select the Streams tab.

2. Click the Create a new stream button and select Stream. The New Stream wizard opens.

3. Specify the following details and click Next:

   - If required, select another product from the product list.

   - Enter the name of the stream.

   - Enter the unique branch name to be used for all new items created in the stream.

   - (Optional) Enter a description of the stream.

4. Select one of the following options:

   - Nothing to create an empty stream with no items.

   - Based on stream or Based on project to populate the new stream with the item revisions from an existing stream or project. Use the Selection wizard to search for a stream or project. To select a version, click Next and select one from the list.

   - Based on Baseline to populate the new stream with the item revisions from a baseline. Select the baseline from the list.

5. Select Copy build configuration if you have selected Based on stream and want its build configuration to be copied to the new stream.

6. Select Valid request must be specified when delivering changes if you want Dimensions to require a request to be entered when any changes are made to the stream.

7. Click Next.

8. On the Attributes page, select any required attribute values for the new stream, and click Next.

9. Review a summary of the new stream’s properties, and click Finish.

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See also:

- Create topic streams

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