# Step 3: Create a portfolio
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To provide users with products, begin by creating a portfolio for those products.

**To create a portfolio**

1. Open the Service Catalog console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/servicecatalog/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/servicecatalog/).

1. In the left navigation panel, choose **Portfolios**, and then choose **Create portfolio**. 

1. Type the following values:
   + **Portfolio name** – **Engineering Tools**
   + **Portfolio description** – **Sample portfolio that contains a single product.** 
   + **Owner** – **IT (it@example.com)** 

1. Choose **Create**.