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# Add a new secret

From the menu select **Secrets** then click **Add secret**.

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Next, give the secret a descriptive name and write a definition of the secret in the **Secret** field. Toggle **Encode secret** on if you want to encode the secret (useful when you use a plain-text password).

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&#x20;When you're finished, click **Create the secret**.