If your Ledger does not yet have any Assets, you can create one by following these steps:

1. From the Assets page, click one of the New Asset buttons (Figure 1).

2. The New Asset form will open on the right side of the screen.
3. Select the Type of Asset.
   1. Crypto: for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and so on.
   2. Commodity: for raw materials that can be traded such as gold, natural gas, soybeans, cattle, corn, and so on.
   3. Currency: for currencies such as Brazilian Real, US Dollars, Euro, and so on.
   4. Others: for any other type of Asset that you want to add.
4. Specify the Asset Name.
5. Specify a 3-letter code for the Asset.
   1. If the Asset is a currency, the ISO 4217 standards will be available for selection.
6. [Optional] You can select the Metadata tab of the form to add any value you want to use as metadata.
7. Once you have filled in the information, click the Save button.
8. The Asset will appear in the list of available Assets for your Ledger.

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External Account

When you create an Asset, an External account is automatically created for the Asset.

Creating an Asset from the Ledgers page

You can also create the first Asset from the Ledgers page. To do so, follow these steps:

1. From the Ledgers page, click Add from the Assets column (Figure 2).

2. The New Asset form will open on the right side of the screen.
3. Specify all the information and click the Save button.
4. Your Asset will appear listed on the Assets column of the Ledger.