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# Step 5 - Put it all together to create a Stream

## **What is a Stream?**

The Stream is the combination of all components necessary to automate the streaming of data between a Source and a Destination system.

## Create your Stream

Through the Control Panel you can easily access the page "Streams" in the left side column. When entering the Streams page, click on the "Create Stream" button.

* **Active / Test mode -** Select Active mode
* **Title -** Name the Stream, we suggest to name it following the Naming convention: \[Data Type : Source System to Destination System]

{% hint style="info" %}
For this example, name the stream "Orders : Shopify to FTP"
{% endhint %}

* **Description -** Here you can input some free text field information about the Stream, to remind yourself what it's used for

{% hint style="info" %}
For this example, Orders from Shopify to 3rd party logistics company's FTP location \[test]
{% endhint %}

* **Source -** Select the Source you created in Step 1 from the dropdown list
* **Transformation -** Select the Transformation you created in Step 3 from the dropdown list
* **Destination -** Select the Destination you created in Step 2 from the dropdown list
* **Data type -** Use a word to describe the data type (e.g. product, inventory)

{% hint style="info" %}
For this example, name the data type "order"
{% endhint %}

* **Settings -** This field describes what type of data the stream is transferring (e.g. order, product, inventory etc.)

**Click "Create Stream". Congratulations, you have setup your first Stream!**