# Creating a Repository

<mark style="background-color:yellow;">Step 1:</mark> From the **Repositories** tab of the **NarrativesDB** module, click **New Repository**.

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<mark style="background-color:yellow;">Step 2:</mark> Enter information in the fields (a red asterisk marks required fields), select the desired security access for the repository, and click **Create**.

{% hint style="info" %}
The Section ID Prefix value informs the future relationship of all sections created within the repository to a specific repository. Once assigned to a particular repository with the prefix, sections will automatically increment as they are added.
{% endhint %}

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The new repository is now listed on the **Repositories** tab.

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