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# Create a Ruleset
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If you just want to create a Ruleset as fast as possible, please read the chapter "[Quick Start](/v2.5/quick-start.md)".
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## Introduction
This guide explains how to create a ruleset in every detail.
**Rulesets** are the foundation of Rulecube. You can think of them as the general container that contains all elements to implement a set of rules that calculates a result that you process in external software such as a web app. This way, rulesets enable you to implement your business rules software-wise and apply them to your software or data engineering pipeline via an API.
## Before you begin
* Think of a self-explanatory and specific name for your ruleset. For example, `Loan discount calculation` is clearer than `LoanCalculation`.
## Procedure
There are two ways to create a ruleset:
* From scratch.
* By copying an existing ruleset.
Next, you'll find procedures for both ways.
### Create a ruleset from scratch
1. Navigate to the *Service* page.
2. Click **+Ruleset** and select **Blank ruleset** to create a ruleset.\
↳ The **Add new ruleset** pop-up opens.
3. In the **Ruleset name** field, enter the name you want to give the ruleset.
4. Click **OK**.\
↳ Rulecube creates the ruleset and shows the **General settings** page for the ruleset:
5. If you want to change the automatically generated endpoint URL, in the **Endpoint URL** field, enter your endpoint.
6. If you want to store a description of your ruleset for later reference or colleagues, in the **Description field**, enter your description.
7. If you changed the endpoint, description, or both, click **Save**.
### Create a ruleset by copying an existing ruleset
1. Navigate to the *Service* page.
2. Click **+Ruleset** and select **From existing...** to create a copy of an existing ruleset.\
↳ The **Copy ruleset** pop-up opens.
3. In the **Existing ruleset** list, select the ruleset you want to copy.
4. In the **Ruleset name** field, enter the name you want to give the ruleset.
5. Click **OK**.\
↳ Rulecube creates the ruleset and shows the **General settings** page for the ruleset:\
6. If you want to change the automatically generated endpoint URL, in the **Endpoint URL** field, enter your endpoint.
7. If you want to store a description of your ruleset for later reference or colleagues, in the **Description field**, enter your description.
8. If you changed the endpoint, description, or both, click **Save**.
## Additional resources
* How-to Guide: [Set the Input for a Ruleset](/v2.5/how-to-guides/ruleset-development/set-the-input-for-a-ruleset.md).
* How-to Guide: [Create a Rule](/v2.5/how-to-guides/ruleset-development/create-a-rule.md).
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