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# Creating a new Blueprint & Catalog

## From the UI

Each [blueprint](/basic-concepts/blueprints.md) has their own [catalog](/basic-concepts/catalogs.md) so by creating a new blueprint you're automatically adding a new catalog tab to your software catalog.

You can manage your blueprints via:

* The [Data Model Builder](/software-catalog/usage-guide/updating-a-blueprint.md#from-the-data-model-builder) for a visual graph-based representation of how all your blueprints relate to one another
* Or by directly accessing the [blueprint descriptors](/basic-concepts/blueprints.md#blueprint-descriptor).

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From here you can create a blueprint by:

* Filling in its [metadata](/basic-concepts/blueprints.md) fields (title, id, description)
* Or by directly providing a valid [blueprint descriptor](/basic-concepts/blueprints.md#blueprint-descriptor)

## From the Public API

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[Blueprints](/public-api/blueprints.md)
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