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title: Create a test environment
description: Create a test environment to define the setup to be used when conducting the tests in a test plan.
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release: australia
product: Test Management
classification: test-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Setting up the manual testing process, Test Management 1.0, Test Management applications, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create a test environment

Create a test environment to define the setup to be used when conducting the tests in a test plan.

## Before you begin

Role required: tm\_test\_manager

## About this task

A test plan can specify the software version or the operating system to be used. The Test Environment form includes the type of environment and can also include a URL.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Test Management** > **Test Execution** > **Test Environments**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_akn_d4q_wq"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Number

</td><td>

System-generated unique identifier of the test environment.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

Name of the test environment.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Type

</td><td>

Type of environment. Select one from the following:-   Development
-   Production
-   QA
-   User Acceptance Testing \(UAT\)
-   Staging
-   Support


</td></tr><tr><td>

URL

</td><td>

URL of the test environment.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Short description

</td><td>

Brief description of the test environment.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Click **Submit**.