**Introducing a new console experience for AWS WAF**

You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere in the console. For more details, see [Working with the console](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/working-with-console.html). 

# Creating a rule group
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To create a new rule group, follow the procedure on this page. 

**To create a rule group**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS WAF console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/wafv2/homev2](https://console.aws.amazon.com/wafv2/homev2). 

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Rule groups**, and then **Create rule group**. 

1. Enter a name and description for the rule group. You'll use these to identify the rule set to manage it and use it. 

   Don't use names that start with `AWS`, `Shield`, `PreFM`, or `PostFM`. These strings are either reserved or could cause confusion with rule groups that are managed for you by other services. See [Recognizing rule groups provided by other services](waf-service-owned-rule-groups.md). 
**Note**  
You can't change the name after you create the rule group.

1. For **Region**, choose the Region where you want to store the rule group. To use a rule group in protection packs (web ACLs) that protect Amazon CloudFront distributions, you must use the global setting. You can use the global setting for regional applications, too.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. Add rules to the rule group using the **Rule builder** wizard, the same as you do in protection pack (web ACL) management. The only difference is that you can't add a rule group to another rule group. 

1. For **Capacity**, set the maximum for the rule group's use of protection pack (web ACL) capacity units (WCUs). This is an immutable setting. For information about WCUs, see [Web ACL capacity units (WCUs) in AWS WAF](aws-waf-capacity-units.md). 

   As you add rules to the rule group, the **Add rules and set capacity** pane displays the minimum required capacity, which is based on the rules that you've already added. You can use this and your future plans for the rule group to help estimate the capacity that the rule group will require. 

1. Review the settings for the rule group, and choose **Create**.