# Create a New Simulation

This step-by-step tutorial will help you navigate through the cHaOsNeT UI and set up a simulation to test your smart contracts in cHaOSneT's forked EVM blockchain environment.

### Index

When you first access cHaOsNeT via [https://chaos.apeworx.io](https://chaos.apeworx.io), you'll be presented with two main options:

1. **View Current Deployments**: This button allows you to see Simulations you have access to that are currently running.
2. **Create New Deployment**: Click this button to set up a new simulation.

![step-1](new-simulation-imgs/step-1.png)

## Step 1: Select an Ecosystem

After clicking "Create New Deployment," you'll be taken to the ecosystem selection screen.

### Understanding Ecosystems

- Choose the blockchain network you want to simulate by selecting an ecosystem. This choice determines the base network for your forked simulation.

![step-2](new-simulation-imgs/step-2.png)

## Step 2: Modify Ecosystem

The next screen allows you to configure the rules for your blockchain fork.

### Configuring Simulation Rules

- Set up the parameters that will govern how bots interact within your simulation.

![step-3](new-simulation-imgs/step-3.png)

#### Period

- **Current**: Fork based on the blockchain's current state.
- **Historical**: _(Coming Soon)_ Simulate contracts during real-life past events where exceptional behavior occurred.

#### Block Time

- **Frequency of Interaction**: Set how fast the Simulation will operate relative to the real block of time of the network.

## Step 3: Select Protocol and Bots

On the following screen, you'll choose the protocols and bots for your simulation. Each bot will interact with its related protocol(s) every block.

![step-4](new-simulation-imgs/step-4.png)

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![step-5](new-simulation-imgs/step-5.png)

## Step 4: Review and Payment

Finally, you'll reach a screen where you can review your configurations.

### Validation and Confirmation

- Check all the settings of your simulation to ensure they are correct.
- You can go back and edit configurations if necessary.

![step-6](new-simulation-imgs/step-6.png)

### Proceed to Payment

- Once you're satisfied with the setup, proceed through the payments precedure to launch your Simulation.