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# Creating a new monitor

Creating a new monitor involves a few steps, mentioned below.&#x20;

### General settings

- **URL to monitor:** Enter the full URL of the website or service you want to monitor.
- **Display name:** Optionally, provide a custom name for your monitor. This helps identify it easily in your dashboard.

### Checks to perform

- **Website monitoring:** This option uses HTTP(s) to monitor your website or API endpoint. You can choose between HTTPS and HTTP protocols.
- **Ping monitoring:** Checks whether your server is available. This option is currently unselected.
- **Docker monitoring:** Checks whether a Docker container is running

### Incident notifications&#x20;

When there's a new incident, you can choose how to be notified:

- Notify via SMS (coming soon)
- Notify via email (to the email address you logged in with)
- Notify via email to multiple addresses (coming soon)

### Advanced settings

- **Check frequency:** Set how often the system should check your monitor. The current setting is 1 minute.

After configuring all settings, click the "Create monitor" button at the bottom right to set up your new monitor.
