# Creating a custom SSM document
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To fully automate the recovery of your application, you may need to create a custom SSM document for your SOP in Systems Manager console. You can modify an existing SSM document as a base, or you can create a new SSM document.

For detailed information on using Systems Manager to create an SSM document, see [Walkthrough: Using Document Builder to create a custom runbook](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-walk-document-builder.html).

For information about SSM document syntax, see [SSM document syntax](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-doc-syntax.html).

For information about automating SSM document actions, see [Systems Manager automation actions reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-actions.html).