# Create a Smart Home Skill

1. In a web browser to the [Alexa Skills Kit Developer Console](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa/console/ask). 
If not already authenticated, you may have to Sign In with your Amazon Developer Account.

1. Click the **Create Skill** button

1. For the Skill name, enter **SmartLamp**

1. Leave the Default language as **English (US)**

1. Under Choose a model to add to your skill select the **Smart Home** model

1. under Choose a method to host your skill's backend resources 
select **Provision your own**

1. Click the Create a skill button

When completed, you should be at the configuration page for a newly created **SmartLamp** page.
In the Smart Home service endpoint section, locate the Your Skill ID value and click the 
**Copy to clipboard** link to copy and then paste it in a text file.
The **Skill Id** will be used later.