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# Manage catalog, outputs, and thumbnails

A catalog is an inventory of one or more outputs on which the following delivery parameters are configured:

* Catalog’s name and output types

* Delivery parameters

* Manifests’ Filtering parameters (audio, video and subtitle bitrates)

* Encryption parameters

  Note

  At least one output must be configured.

## Creating a new catalog

To create a new catalog, follow these steps:

* Access the MK.IO Beam user interface.

* Click Services in the left panel.

* Click Add service > Catalog.

* Enter the catalog name.

* Do one of the following:

Click Save and continue to complete the catalog creation and start adding outputs.

* Click Save and exit to save and finalize the catalog creation and go back to the Services page.

* Click Cancel to go back to the Services page without saving.

## Adding an output to a Catalog

Once created, an output can be used by any Packager service for delivery.

#### Two output types are available:

To add an output to a Catalog, follow these steps:

* From the Services page, click the Name related to the Catalog on which the output will be added.

* Click Add new output then select the output type and configure the parameters according to your needs.

* HLS or DASH over CMAF specific output settings

* HLS over TS (HTTP Live Streaming)

* Save configurations.