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# Create a single asset with the New Asset wizard

Add one asset to Empire View using a three-step guided panel.

### Before you begin

If you do not see **New Asset**, your account does not have the permission to create assets. Ask your administrator.

> **Screenshot placeholder:** the New Asset wizard on the Basic Info step with the Serial Number, Brand and Customer fields filled in and the step indicator visible.

### Steps

1. Click **New Asset** in the toolbar (shown as **New** on a phone).
2. Fill in the Basic Info step:

| Field          | Required | What to enter                     | Notes                                                                           |
| -------------- | -------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Serial Number  | Yes      | The asset's serial number.        | Checked for duplicates as you type.                                             |
| Asset Name     | No       | A display name.                   | Defaults to the serial number if blank.                                         |
| Brand          | Yes      | Type or choose a brand.           | A different capitalization of an existing brand snaps to the existing spelling. |
| Model Code     | No       | Type or choose a model code.      |                                                                                 |
| Equipment Type | Yes      | Choose from the list.             | Only shows types already used in your fleet.                                    |
| Customer       | Yes      | Choose the customer organization. |                                                                                 |

3. Click **Next**. The button is unavailable for a moment while Signal checks the serial number.
4. Fill in the Location step:

| Field              | Required | What to enter                            | Notes                |
| ------------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| Status             | No       | Choose an operating status.              | Defaults to Unknown. |
| Facility           | No       | Type or choose from existing facilities. |                      |
| Area               | No       | For example, Unit 3.                     |                      |
| Engineer in Charge | No       | A name.                                  |                      |

5. Click **Next**, review your entries on the Review step, then click **Create Asset**.

Signal creates the asset as active. It appears in Empire View, hunting signals and analytics right away.

### Notes

* If the serial number already exists, Signal shows "An asset with this serial number already exists." and keeps you on the Basic Info step until you change it.
* Close the panel with the X button, or press Esc, unless Signal is saving.