# Create AS2 profiles
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This topic discusses how to create profiles for use in the AS2 process. A *local profile* defines the local (AS2-enabled Transfer Family server) organization or "party." Similarly, a *partner profile* defines the remote partner organization, external to Transfer Family.

1. [Import AS2 certificates](managing-as2-partners.md#configure-as2-certificate)

1. Create AS2 profiles

1. [Create an AS2 server](create-as2-transfer-server.md) 

1. [Create an AS2 agreement](create-as2-transfer-server.md#as2-agreements)

1. [Configure AS2 connectors](configure-as2-connector.md)

Use this procedure to create both local and partner profiles. This procedure explains how to create AS2 profiles by using the Transfer Family console. If you want to use the Amazon CLI instead, see [Step 3: Create profiles for you and your trading partner](as2-example-tutorial.md#as2-create-profiles-example).

**To create an AS2 profile**

1. Open the Amazon Transfer Family console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/transfer/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/transfer/).

1. In the left navigation pane, under **AS2 Trading Partners**, choose **Profiles**, then choose **Create profile**.

1. In the **Profile configuration** section, enter the AS2 ID for the profile. This value is used for the AS2 protocol-specific HTTP headers `as2-from` and `as2-to` to identify the trading partnership, which determines the certificates to use, and so on.

1. In the **Profile type** section, choose **Local profile** or **Partner profile**.

1. In the **Certificates** section, choose one or more certificates from the dropdown menu.

   **Tip: **If you want to import a certificate that is not listed in the dropdown menu, select **Import a new Certificate**. This opens a new browser window at the **Import certificate** screen. For the procedure about importing certificates see [Import AS2 certificates](managing-as2-partners.md#configure-as2-certificate).

1. (Optional) In the **Tags** section, specify one or more key-value pairs to help identify this profile.

1. Choose **Create profile** to complete the process and save the new profile.