# Creating an Amazon AppConfig freeform configuration profile (console)
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Use the following procedure to create an Amazon AppConfig freeform configuration profile and (optionally) a freeform-configuration by using the Amazon Systems Manager console.

**To create a freeform configuration profile**

1. Open the Amazon Systems Manager console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/systems-manager/appconfig/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/systems-manager/appconfig/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Applications**, and then choose an application you created in [Creating a namespace for your application in Amazon AppConfig](appconfig-creating-namespace.md).

1. Choose the **Configuration profiles and feature flags** tab, and then choose **Create configuration**.

1. In the **Configuration options** section, choose **Freeform configuration**.

1. For **Configuration profile name**, enter a name for the configuration profile.

1. (Optional) Expand **Description** and enter a description.

1. (Optional) Expand **Additional options** and complete the following, as necessary.

   1. In the **Associate extensions** section, choose an extension from the list.

   1. In the **Tags** section, choose **Add new tag**, and then specify a key and optional value. 

1. Choose **Next**.

1. On the **Specify configuration data** page, in the **Configuration definition** section, choose an option.

1. Complete the fields for the option you selected, as described in the following table.  
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1. In the **Service role** section, choose **New service role** to have Amazon AppConfig create the IAM role that provides access to the configuration data. Amazon AppConfig automatically populates the **Role name** field based on the name you entered earlier. Or, choose **Existing service role**. Choose the role by using the **Role ARN** list.

1. Optionally, on the **Add validators** page, choose either **JSON Schema** or **Amazon Lambda**. If you choose **JSON Schema**, enter the JSON Schema in the field. If you choose **Amazon Lambda**, choose the function Amazon Resource Name (ARN) and the version from the list. 
**Important**  
Configuration data stored in SSM documents must validate against an associated JSON Schema before you can add the configuration to the system. SSM parameters do not require a validation method, but we recommend that you create a validation check for new or updated SSM parameter configurations by using Amazon Lambda.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. On the **Review and save** page, choose **Save and continue to deploy**.

**Important**  
If you created a configuration profile for Amazon CodePipeline, then you must create a pipeline in CodePipeline that specifies Amazon AppConfig as the *deploy provider*. You don't need to perform [Deploying feature flags and configuration data in Amazon AppConfig](deploying-feature-flags.md). However, you must configure a client to receive application configuration updates as described in [Retrieving configuration data without Amazon AppConfig Agent](about-data-plane.md). For information about creating a pipeline that specifies Amazon AppConfig as the deploy provider, see [Tutorial: Create a Pipeline that Uses Amazon AppConfig as a Deployment Provider](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/codepipeline/latest/userguide/tutorials-AppConfig.html) in the *Amazon CodePipeline User Guide*. 

Proceed to [Deploying feature flags and configuration data in Amazon AppConfig](deploying-feature-flags.md).