# Create an AWS Cloud WAN core network policy version using the console
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Use the Network Manager console to create a core network policy version. The console provides separate tabs for you to configure a network policy version, including the new routing policy capabilities. The following steps describe the high-level process. 

1. [Configure the core network settings in an AWS Cloud WAN policy version](cloudwan-core-network-config.md).

   You'll first set the network configuration parameters, including adding ASN ranges, CIDR blocks, and the edge locations to include in the policy. 

1. [Add a segment to an AWS Cloud WAN core network policy version](cloudwan-policy-segments.md).

   After defining the network configuration parameters, you'll add network segments and define the behavior for those segments. For example, you might want to include a segment that requires attachment acceptance. 

1. [Create a network function group in an AWS Cloud WAN policy version](cloudwan-policy-network-function-groups.md). 

   The network function group provides an added level of security if you want to first steer specific segments to a third-party security device or an Inspection VPC. A network function group is the parent object for the segments you want to route to security appliances.

1. [Create an AWS Cloud WAN route policy and rule](cloudwan-route-policy.md). 

   Create routing policies with rules that define how routes are filtered, summarized, or modified based on specific conditions and actions.

1. [Add segment actions in an AWS Cloud WAN core network policy version](cloudwan-policy-network-actions-routes.md).

   Define segment actions, such as sharing a segment, creating a segment route, edge location route policy associations, or creating a service insertion action for the network function group.

1. [Create an AWS Cloud WAN attachment routing policy](cloudwan-policy-attachment-routing.md). 

   Create attachment routing policies with rules that define how attachments are associated to routing policies.

1. [Create an attachment policy in an AWS Cloud WAN core network policy version](cloudwan-policy-attachments.md). 

   Finally, you'll create an attachment policy that defines the order when segments or network function groups should be run in the core network policy.

**Topics**
+ [Configure the core network settings](cloudwan-core-network-config.md)
+ [Add a segment](cloudwan-policy-segments.md)
+ [Create a network function group](cloudwan-policy-network-function-groups.md)
+ [Add a segment action](cloudwan-policy-network-actions-routes.md)
+ [Create a core network attachment policy](cloudwan-policy-attachments.md)
+ [Create a route policy and rule](cloudwan-route-policy.md)
+ [Create an attachment routing policy](cloudwan-policy-attachment-routing.md)