# Creating a profile
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**To create a profile**

1. Select **Profiles** in the left navigation pane.

1. Choose **Create profile**.

1. In the **Profile properties** section, provide a **Name** and **Description** for your profile.

1. To refine the information prioritized for your business in the workload review and improvement plan, select the answers that are most relevant to your business in the **Profile questions** section.

1. (Optional) In the **Tags** section, add any tags you want to associate with the profile.

   For more information on tags, see [Tagging your AWS WA Tool resources](tagging.md).

1. Choose **Save**. A success message appears when the profile is created successfully.

When a profile is created, the profile overview is displayed. The overview shows the data associated with the profile, including the name, description, ARN, created and updated dates, and the answers to the profile questions. From the profile overview page you can edit, delete, or share your profile.