# Create a configuration set in AWS End User Messaging SMS
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Use the AWS End User Messaging SMS console or AWS CLI to create a configuration set. After you have created a configuration set you should add an [event destination](configuration-sets-event-destinations.md#configuration-sets-event-destinations.title) and [protect configuration](protect-configuration.md#protect-configuration.title).

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#### [ Creating a configuration set (Console) ]

To create a configuration set using the AWS End User Messaging SMS console, follow these steps:

1. Open the AWS End User Messaging SMS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/sms-voice/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/sms-voice/).

1. In the navigation pane, under **Configurations**, choose **Configuration sets** and then **Create configuration set**.

1. For **Configuration set name** enter a descriptive name for the configuration set.

1. Choose **Create configuration set**.

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#### [ Creating a configuration set (AWS CLI) ]

You can use the [create-configuration-set](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/pinpoint-sms-voice-v2/create-configuration-set.html) command to create a new configuration set.

```
$ aws pinpoint-sms-voice-v2 create-configuration-set \
> --configuration-set-name configurationSet
```

In the preceding command, replace *configurationSet* with the name of the configuration set that you want to create.

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