# Create a Governance Policy

> 1. Navigate to **Automation Ops** from the left-side navigation bar.
2. Select **Governance** \> **Policies**. Existing policies are listed in the table on the page. You can create a policy in one of the following ways:

1. Navigate to **Automation Ops** from the left-side navigation bar.
2. Select **Governance** \> **Policies**. Existing policies are listed in the table on the page. You can create a policy in one of the following ways:

   * To start from scratch, select **Add Product
     Policy**.
   * To start from an existing policy, hover over that policy in the table,
     and then select the **Duplicate** icon**.**
   * To start from a policy
     generated from Studio or previously downloaded from Automation Ops™, select **Upload**, select the
     `.json` policy file that you can then further
     configure in Automation Ops. For more information, refer to [Generate Governance Files from
     Studio](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/create-a-governance-policy#generate-governance-files-from-studio).
     
     :::note 
     If you are trying to upload a policy created for a different version than the selected template, you are prompted to review the policy before saving it.
     :::

3. Enter a unique name for the policy, select the product it applies to, and then select **Add**.
4. Configure the policy settings by following the steps in [Configure a governance policy](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/configure-a-governance-policy).

## Generate Governance Files From Studio

You can generate JSON files with the settings currently configured for each Studio profile that you can then import as new
policies in Automation Ops™. This can be especially useful if you are migrating from the file-based governance model, as it
enables you to quickly export the existing governance policies to a format that is compatible with Automation Ops™.

1. Make sure Automation Ops™ is enabled for the organization.
2. Open an instance of UiPath® Studio that is connected to Orchestrator using interactive sign-in.
3. Select **Home** (Studio Backstage View) \> **Help**.
4. On the right side of the screen, select **Generate Governance File** \> **Modern Policy**.
5. Select where to save the file and enter a file name (by default `uipath.modern.policies.zip`). Extract the zip archive that contains three files:
   * **uipath.policy.StudioPro.json** - Contains the settings from the Studio Pro profile.
   * **uipath.policy.Development.json** - Contains settings from the Studio profile.
   * **uipath.policy.Business.json** - Contains settings from the StudioX profile.
6. To import one of the governance files in Automation Ops™, on the **Policies** tab, select **Upload** and select the file.
7. Once the new policy file is imported, you are prompted to review the imported policy and save it.
   
   :::note
   If the version of the policy template selected in Automation Ops™ is different from the one of the imported policy, some
   settings might not be available. When this happens, check the policy settings and correct any differences.
   :::