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= Creating an OpenID Connect Client
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To protect an application that uses the OpenID connect protocol, you create a client.

.Procedure
. Click *Clients* in the menu.

. Click *Create* to go to the *Add Client* page.
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.Add client
image:{project_images}/add-client-oidc.png[Add Client]

. Enter any name for *Client ID.*

. Enter the base URL of your application in the *Root URL* field.
. Click *Save*.
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This action creates the client and bring you to the *Settings* tab.
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.Client settings tab
image:{project_images}/client-settings-oidc.png[Client Settings tab]

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.Additional resources
* For more information about the OIDC protocol, see xref:con-oidc_{context}[OpenID Connect].