# Create a Flow
In the **Flows** section, click the **New** button and the **New Flow** board will appear. This board is provided with a **Nodes panel** on the right, which contains all the entities that can be part of the map. Useful chips are available to display a specific category of entities, e.g. clicking the Action chip, all actions will be shown.
A toolbar at the top of the board allows you to:
* edit the name of the flow. By default, **New flow** is assigned.
* delete the draft you are/were working on.
* save the flow. This icon is enabled only once the flow does not have any errors.
These are the steps to create the map:
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### **Define the starting point**
The first thing to do when drawing a map is to **define the starting point**. In our example, it is a folder in a VFS. So, in the **Nodes** panel, we select the **Folder (VFS) box** and we drop it onto the board. We now have to specify the folder where files are expected to arrive, so we click the VFS box, and the **Folder (VFS)** panel will appear.
Clicking **Choose**, the **Choose folder** window will appear. Here, configured folders are listed and can be selected. Additionally, a new folder can be created by clicking on the + button as detailed on the [Folders](broken://pages/KCp1NxZMsZUuIcQuqqz1) page.
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### Define the rule
The next step required is to **define the rule that must be applied to the folder** we have selected. We want actions to be applied to new files entering the folder.
To set a rule associated with our VFS, we click the  icon on the right of the **VFS** box and the **Rule** box automatically appears, linked to the **Folder (VFS)** box. To define the rules, we click the Rules box and fill in the fields in the **Rule** window as detailed on the [Rules](/data-mover-smart/rules/rules-overview.md) page.
🚀 A rule can be disabled clicking the Rule card and toggling the **Enabled** switch to **Off**. The Rule card, along with any connected cards, will appear grayed out to indicate they are inactive.
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### Set the criteria
We now have to set the criteria we want to be applied to the rule we have set. Once met, these criteria will trigger one or more actions. For example, we want to apply actions to Excel files coming from company GAMMA.
To set conditions to our rule, we click the  icon on the right of the **Rule** box, and the **Conditions (Rule)** box automatically appears, linked to the **Rule** box. To define the criteria, we click on the **Conditions (Rule)** box and then on the + button. The **Attribute field** contains a list of pre-defined criteria we can choose from. We select **filename**, set the **value** to \*.xlsx, and click the **Add** button. Then, we click the + button again, select **sender**, set the **value** to Gamma, and click the **Add** button.
If needed, new Attributes can be created, as detailed on the [Metadata](/data-mover-smart/settings/metadata.md) page.
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### Set the actions
We now have to set the actions we want to be applied to the files. In our example, we want Excel files coming from the company GAMMA to be renamed, and copied to a specific VFS, and then the original files can be deleted.
To set these actions, we click on the icon on the right of the **Conditions** box and the possible applicable options will appear.
Hovering the mouse over each icon, a tooltip will appear showing the relevant action.
We want our files to be renamed, so we select the rename file icon. A new **Rename file** box will appear, linked to the **Conditions** box. Clicking the box, we can set the new name we want to be assigned. Either enter the name in the **New file name** field or set a macro. By clicking the icon, a panel with supported variables will appear.
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Note that useful chips appear when typing ${ in the **New file name** field.
These chips can be selected to define the macro.
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We now click again on the icon on the right of the **Rename file** box and we select the Copy to VFS icon. A new **Copy to VFS** box will appear, linked to the **Rename file** box. Clicking the box, we can set the VFS where the file must be copied. Clicking **Choose**, the **Choose folder** window will appear. Here, configured folders are listed and can be selected. Additionally, a new folder can be created by clicking the + button as detailed on the [Folders](broken://pages/KCp1NxZMsZUuIcQuqqz1) page.
The selected VFS will appear as a box connected with the **Copy to VFS** box.
We now click again on the icon on the right of the **Copy to VFS** box and we select the Delete file icon. A new **Delete file** box will appear, linked to the **Copy to VFS** box.
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### Save the flow
Up to now, the flow is in the status **draft**. To make it active, we simply have to click the Save button at the top of the screen.
Note that if there are any errors, the Save icon will not be enabled. When a box is not fully or correctly configured, this icon will appear at the top of the box. On the lower part of the board, the **Errors found** chip shows the total number of errors. By clicking on the chip, a panel will open, showing all the errors categorized by entity. Clicking on each error will open a window where the issue can be fixed.
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