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

# Create a Surface

> Learn how to create a surface to organize experiments.

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A [surface](../surfaces/introduction) is a logical representation of some part of your app or website, under which you can organize experiments.

## Create a Surface

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Surfaces">
    Go to Confidence and select **Surfaces** on the left sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create">
    Click **+ Create** to create a new surface.
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  <Step title="Configure the surface">
    Give the surface a name, a description, and an owner. Click **Create**.
  </Step>
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## Related Resources

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  <Card title="Surfaces Reference" href="/docs/surfaces/introduction">
    Deep dive into surface configuration
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add Experiment to Surface" href="/docs/how-to-guides/add-experiment-to-surface">
    Organize experiments on surfaces
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run Exclusive Experiments" href="/docs/how-to-guides/run-exclusive-experiments">
    Set up exclusivity groups on surfaces
  </Card>

  <Card title="Surface Settings" href="/docs/surfaces/surface-settings">
    Configure surface notifications and reviews
  </Card>
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