# Creating & Configuring Products

### What Is a Product in LicenseSpring?

A `Product` is a basic building block within the LicenseSpring universe. It typically represents your software application, but it can be many other things, such as a controller, an operating system, a plugin, etc.

You can define products, configure features and custom fields for products, create license policies for products, archive products, or reactivate an archived product.

### How to Define a New Product

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### Open the Configure Products page

Log in to the LicenseSpring Vendor Platform and click on `Configure Products`.

![Configure Products Button](/files/75afd3ce3b1ecd3448f63f032e2e69e21b1ebf88)
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### Start adding a new product

This takes you to the section that lists all products defined in your account. Click on `Add a new Product` in the top right.

![Add New Product Button](/files/0cb8972a6d1196105e63ea863ad7fe8329e00d15)
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### Fill in the basic product information

Provide the requested fields:

* Product Name: This must be a unique value.
* Product Code: This must be a unique value and cannot be changed once a product is defined.
* Authorization Method: Select whether you want to issue license keys, or assign users to licenses.
* Floating Timeout: Optional configuration for the default "heartbeat" when you issue floating licenses.
* Whether or not you allow Trial licenses to be issued.
* Whether you want binaries and versions associated to a product.

![Defining New Product](/files/f22d66e28729848ce36319a080c983b3a4e39635)
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### Review and create the product

Once finished, click Next to review the product information you entered, then click "Create product".

![Click Create Product Button](/files/4a0e78d59a0f67deb410f118d8275d946c6431eb)
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### Product detail page and next steps

After creation, you will be taken to the product detail page for the newly defined product. You can now start issuing licenses for this product.

![Finished Product Details Page](/files/4209b5196e715746850cd287d04d12ca00457e39)
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If you like to explore further, you can configure product features, custom fields, product versions, and license policies from the product details page.
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