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

# Create a SmartGroup

To create a SmartGroup:

1. In Aviatrix PaaS, go to **Groups > SmartGroups**.
2. Click **+ SmartGroup**.
3. Provide the following information about your SmartGroup:

| Parameter | Description |
| - | - |
| Name | Name of the new SmartGroup. |
| Resource Type - Virtual Machine, Subnets, VPC/VNets | To add a resource, click **Resource Type** and select the type. <Note>Resource Types: VM, Subnet, and VPC/VNet are supported only in public AWS, Azure, and GCP.</Note> Enter the matching criteria for resources that will be part of this SmartGroup. You can match conditions based on: <ul><li>The properties Name, Region, or Account Name, if you want to match against all resources within an account or region. The values for the selected condition(s) are populated automatically.</li><li>The CSP tags that you have defined for your Cloud resources. Some examples of tags are: Backup, Controller, Aviatrix-Created-Resource, and Type. The CSP tags change depending on the selected Resource Type.</li><li>IP/CIDR: can enter multiple IPs or CIDRs.</li></ul> |
| Resource Type - IPs/CIDRs | Enter multiple IPs or CIDRs. |
| Resource Type - DNS Hostnames | Enter Fully Qualified Domain Names. For more information, see "About DNS Hostname SmartGroups". |
| Resource Type - Kubernetes | Select a Cluster, Namespace, or Service. |

1. Toggle on the **Preview** slider to show the resources that match the
   configured criteria.
2. Click **Save**. The new SmartGroup is now in the SmartGroups list.

## View Resource and Reference Data

You can click a SmartGroup name in the list to view its resources and Rule
References in the right-hand pane.

The new SmartGroup appears in the table.

## Next Steps

* [Creating WebGroups](/docs/cloud/resource-groups/webgroups/webgroups-create)

## Related Topics

* [About SmartGroups](/docs/cloud/resource-groups/smartgroup/smartgroups-about)
* [Edit a Group](/docs/cloud/resource-groups/general/groups-edit)
* [Delete a Group](/docs/cloud/resource-groups/general/groups-delete)
* [Cloning a SmartGroup](/docs/cloud/resource-groups/smartgroup/smartgroup-cloning)


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