# Adding a system

**URL:** https://community.geodesignhub.com/t/adding-a-system/73
**Category:** Administration
**Created:** [January 5, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://community.geodesignhub.com/t/adding-a-system/73 "2017-01-05T11:58:38Z")
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### Author: ![hrishiballal](https://community.geodesignhub.com/user_avatar/community.geodesignhub.com/hrishiballal/32/2_2.png) [@hrishiballal](https://community.geodesignhub.com/u/hrishiballal)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://community.geodesignhub.com/t/adding-a-system/73/1 "2017-01-05T11:58:38Z")

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You can have upto 10 systems in a project, if you are a beginner to Geodesign, we recommend having 5-7 systems for your project to focus the conversations.

1. In the Administration / Project homepage, click on the “Manage Systems” panel link.  

2. A panel should open that displays the system card and all the systems currently in the project.  

3. Click on “Add a system” link and a popup window should appear.  

4. Select a system tag. System tags are used in the cost model and some visualization toos, built-in the system; you can use your own cost model via the API.

 ![add-a-system-tag](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/194ec8b59d68ec6aed33a72c72e8b062d7545c6d.jpeg)  
There are four types of system tagsand some examples are given below:

- Paved e.g. Roads, Transport
- Porous e.g. Agriculture, Forestry
- Small Building e.g. Low density housing
- Large Building e.g. Industry, Commerce
- Policy e.g. a law or regulation  
Choosing the system type will impact the cost models. There is also a way to override the cost per diagram.

1. Finally, give your system a name; usually an acronym is recommended. Once it is added, press the “Add System” button and the system will be added to the project.  
 ![add-a-system-name](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/8619e4651a311eb164a513c84b7233cf79805bd5.jpeg)

 ![add-a-system-final](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/dfc5f00c25f9757c6c21189c77bb8d73e450a38c.jpeg)