# Installing Services

To deploy a service in Connectware, you must upload its corresponding service commissioning file. This file defines how the service is configured and installed.

Follow the steps below to upload and install a new service:

1. On the navigation panel, click **Services**.

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2. Click **Upload Service** to add a new service commissioning file.

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3. In the **Create Service** dialog, click **Choose File**.
4. In your file browser, select your service commissioning file and click **Open**.

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5. The configuration of your service commissioning file are added to the **Configure the new service** section.
6. Define a unique [service ID](https://docs.cybus.io/1-11-0/documentation/services/serviceid).
7. Optional: If your service commissioning file provides configurable parameters, you can here customize the values for your service. Depending on the service commissioning file, parameter descriptions and default values may be available. You can click **Click to see commissioning file** to review your service commissioning file.
8. Once you are finished, click **Install** to install the services.

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9. Upon successful configuration, your new service will appear in the service list. Initially, the services has the status **Disabled**.

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10. After installing services, you must enable them. For more details, see [Enabling Services](https://docs.cybus.io/1-11-0/documentation/services/setting-up-and-configuring-services/enabling-services).
