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title: "Creating Configuration Extensions"
slug: "configuration-extensions"
description: "Learn how a Configuration Extension allows a user to create a Configuration Folder for an existing data type to add actions that can be applied to the data type."
tags: ["Configuration Extension", "Configuration Folder", "Built-in Data"]
updated: 2026-07-01T18:34:05Z
published: 2026-07-01T18:34:05Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/configuration-extensions"
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# Creating Configuration Extensions

## Overview

A Configuration Extension allows a user to create a Configuration Folder for an existing data type to add actions that can be applied to the data type.

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## Setup

1. In a Designer Project, click CREATE DATATYPES/INTEGRATIONS.
2. Select **Configuration Extensions**. Then, select either **Add Entity Actions And Configuration** or **Add Folder Actions And Configuration**.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1782930775445.png)
3. Select a data type from the **Type Name** dropdown list and click SAVE to create the extension.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1782930798915.png)
4. After saving, the Configuration Extension and Folder will allow users to design custom actions on the built-in entities.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1782930823241.png)