# Create a program

## Create a program

A CiviForm program is a benefits program built by CiviForm Admins. It’s essentially a vehicle to ask questions of program applicants and to collect completed applications. Once you create a program, you’ll need to publish it to make it available.

Watch the video to learn how to create a program in CiviForm. You can also follow the step-by-step guide below.

### How to add program information

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**Tip**: To retrieve a list of all programs, click **Download Exported Data (CSV)** at the bottom of the Programs page.

#### Create a program

1. Sign in to CiviForm as a CiviForm Admin.
2. Click **Programs** on the navigation bar.
3. Click **Create new program**.
4. Enter information for the program, including the external link for additional program information.
5. Click **Save**.\
   The new program appears in the list of programs.

**Note**: The internal Program Name field ensures each program is distinct. Once the field is set, it cannot be edited.

## Add or remove questions & screens in a program

### How to add screens and questions

CiviForm programs are made up of one or more questions housed in screens. Each program has a default screen.

A program can hold multiple screens and each screen should contain a logically themed set of questions (for example, all employment-related questions). Each screen equates to a new page when applying to a program.

You can edit both unpublished and published programs. To edit published programs, you need a new version. For more details on versioning, go to [Manage versions for programs & questions](/user-manual/civiform-admin-guide/manage-versions-for-programs-and-questions.md).

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#### Add a screen

1. Sign in to CiviForm as a CiviForm Admin.
2. Click **Programs** on the navigation bar and select a program.
3. Click **Edit** > **Manage questions**.
4. Click **Add screen**.\
   The screen appears within the program.
5. (Optional) To modify a screen’s name and description, click **Edit name and description**.


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