# How to Create a Composite Kanban

Open Kanbans tab and click “New” button to launch a Kanban Creation Wizard:

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* Select Composite Kanban type:

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* Click "Next button to go to second step of wizard
* Select color theme
* Populate kanban name
* Type description (optionally):

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* Click "Next button
* Select number of child kanbans and their layout. There are several basic suggestions; you can modify these settings later in the Kanban Builder, add more kanbans and set custom layout:

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* Click "Next" button
* Select children kanbans for each container:

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{% hint style="info" %}
You can omit children kanban selection in order to select them later.
{% endhint %}

* Click "Next" button
* Leave "Launch Advanced Kanban Builder After Wizard Completion" toggler on if you want to go further to advanced edit in Kanban Builder
* Review your Kanban summary information and click “Finish” button:

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After clicking "Save" you will be redirected to [Composite Kanban Builder](https://docs.flexikanban.ai/composite-kanban/working-with-composite-kanban-layout) with newly created Kanban opened.