[[_resource_server_create_client]]
= Creating a client application

The first step to enable {project_name} Authorization Services is to create the client application that you want to turn into a resource server.

.Procedure

. Click *Clients*.
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.Clients
image:images/resource-server/client-list.png[Clients]

ifeval::[{project_community}==true]
. On this page, click *Create client*.
endif::[]
ifeval::[{project_product}==true]
. On this page, click *Create*.
endif::[]
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.Add Client
image:images/resource-server/client-create.png[Add Client]

. Type the `Client ID` of the client. For example, _my-resource-server_.
ifeval::[{project_community}==true]
. Click *Next*.
. Toggle *Client authentication* to ON.
. Click *Save*.
endif::[]
. Type the `Root URL` for your application. For example:
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```
http://${host}:${port}/my-resource-server
```

. Click *Save*. The client is created and the client Settings page opens. A page similar to the following is displayed:
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.Client Settings
image:images/resource-server/client-settings.png[alt="Client Settings"]
