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title: "Add secret"
sidebar_label: "Add secret"
sidebar_position: 1
description: "How to upload a secret to Secrets Manager"
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# Add secret

To add a new version of an existing secret, use the [Add version](/secrets-manager/secrets/versioning.mdx#add-version) subsection of the [Secret Versioning](/secrets-manager/secrets/versioning.mdx) guide.

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      Control panel
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    1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/secrets/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Secrets Manager**.
    2. In the **Secrets** section, click **Add secret**.
    3. Enter the name of the secret—its unique key. Once the secret is created, the name cannot be changed.
    4. Enter the secret value: a password, API key, certificate key, or other. The limit is 65536 characters.
    5. Optional: enter a description of the secret.
    6. Click **Add**.
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      Terraform
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    Use the [Add secret](/terraform/examples/secrets-manager/add-secret/) guide in the Terraform documentation.
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