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# Create an application profile

# Create an application profile {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

An application profile specifies application software to install on newly-provisioned resources. Users can select applications when they request a stack. Use application profiles when you integrate with configuration management (continuous delivery) providers such as Ansible playbooks.{#create-app-profile__shortdesc-app-profile}

## Before you begin

* You must have a cloud account with datacenters. You must run Discovery on the service accounts to populate the datacenters.
* Role required: sn_cmp.cloud_admin
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## About this task

This example shows an application profile mapping for a Tomcat server on Ansible.

## Procedure

1. In the Cloud Admin Portal, navigate to ManageResource Profiles.
2. In the Profiles list, select Application Profile and then click New.  
   ![Application profile]()
3. Enter a unique and descriptive Name and Description for the profile and then click Submit.  
   The profile is created.
4. Map the profile to a template.
   1. In the list, click the profile that you created.
   2. In the Application Profile Mappings related list, click New, fill in the form, and then click Submit.  
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      | Field | Description |
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      | Workload Config Provider | Select a configuration management provider to associate with the profile. |
      | Application Template \[sn_cmp_application_template\] | Select a template that the profile should be mapped to. If you ran Discovery on the Configuration Provider, the templates are already populated. The resource type associated with an application profile is `sn_cmp_application_template`. Click the reference icon (![Reference icon]()) to view the details of the template. To create a new template: 1. Click the reference icon (![Reference icon]()) to open the Application Templates list. 2. Click New and then fill in the Application Template form: {#create-app-profile__ol_dsx_vg3_jfb} * Name: Enter a descriptive name for the template. * Template ID: Enter an ID to use for the template. * Config runlist provider: Click the list, select a table from the Table name list, and then select records for the table from the Document list. * Config runlist: Specify a configuration runlist. * Provider instance: Select a provider instance. {#create-app-profile__ul_b5x_4f3_jfb} |
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5. Create as many mappings as needed.
**Related tasks**   

* [Discover all datacenters in a service account on-demand](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/baoNsyxuckTzCZvrceWhmw "After you set up a service account, run Discovery to populate the datacenters in the account.")

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