# Add New Layers

5.3 Add New Layers

  
To add a new layer in GeoServer, follow the steps below  
• On the left sidebar, select Stores.   
• This will open the main Layers page where existing Layers are listed.   
• On the Layers page, look for the Add New Layer link or button.   
• Click Add New Layer to open the form for entering the details of the new Layer.

 ![](https://resources.imis.gwsc.ait.ac.th/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/embedded-image-p1i7oinl.png)

  
To add the new layer select the table you want to add layer to.  
 ![](https://resources.imis.gwsc.ait.ac.th/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/embedded-image-mprfddfu.png)Figure 6 Adding new layer

  
Once you have chosen the table you can either publish or Configure new SQL view, which you can see in the figure 5.