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title: Creating a new top-level branch
description: "The PingAuthorize Policy Editor allows you to create a new branch in two ways: using the startup window or the Branch Manager."
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version: 10.2
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revdate: May 22, 2024
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  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Creating a new top-level branch

The PingAuthorize Policy Editor allows you to create a new branch in two ways: using the startup window or the Branch Manager.

## About this task

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|   | Branch names must be unique. No two branches in the Policy Editor can share the same name. |

## Steps

1. Sign on to the Policy Editor.

2. Choose how to create the branch per the following table.

   | To create a new top-level branch from | Do this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
   | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
   | The startup window                    | Specify a Branch name and click Create new branch.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
   | Branch Manager                        | From Branch Manager → Version Control, you can create a new root, or top-level, branch:1) From the [icon: plus, set=fa]menu, select Create new root branch.

   2) For the name, replace Untitled with a name for your new branch.

   3) Click Save Branch. |

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   |   | You can not create more than 100 top-level branches in the Policy Editor, including system and self-governance branches. |