---
title: "Creating Programs in Skykit Beam"
slug: "creating-programs-in-skykit-beam"
description: "Learn how to create programs in Skykit Beam."
updated: 2026-05-13T18:07:36Z
published: 2026-05-13T18:07:36Z
canonical: "support.skykit.com/creating-programs-in-skykit-beam"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.skykit.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating Programs in Skykit Beam

## 

Not Seeing Programs? Accounts created after May 2026 no longer have access to Programs. Instead, you can use the more powerful [Collections & Layouts](/v1/docs/how-to-set-up-collections-layouts) feature to create Layouts and much more. 

## **Creating a Program**

1. Select **Programs** from the navigation bar to open the **Programs** menu. All of your existing programs are listed here.  
  
![Programs menu](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Programs%20Menu(2).png)
2. To create a new program, select the **+Program** button. The **Choose Segment Type** window opens.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202024-07-10%20at%201.57.01%E2%80%AFPM.png)
3. From the **Program Orientation** list, select **Landscape** or **Portrait**, depending on how your displays are set up. In this example, we've selected **Landscape**.  
  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Untitled%20design.png)
4. Select the program layout that's best suited to your content. Layouts range from one to four individual display panes, with some, such as the Ticker Standard, designed for specific types of content. In this example, we've chosen the four-pane layout.  
  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Untitled%20design%20(2).png)
5. After you select a program layout, the **Program Detail** window opens. You are now ready to [manage your program](/v1/docs/managing-programs-in-skykit-beam) by adding and editing content.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202024-07-10%20at%202.27.14%E2%80%AFPM.png)

## **Copying an Existing Program**

If you want your new program to have the same layout and settings as an existing program but with different content, you can simply copy the existing program and then edit the content.

1. Open the program you want to copy and then select the copy icon.  
  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Untitled%20design%20(14).jpg)
2. Enter a name for the new program at the prompt and then select **Copy**.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202024-07-10%20at%202.44.30%E2%80%AFPM.png)

You can now go back to the **Programs** menu, select the new program, and update the content.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/86c4dfb2-4202-4f4a-97e1-d24441ae8c90/Images/Documentation/download.gif)

## **Next Steps**

Now that you've created a program, [learn how to manage it in Beam](/v1/docs/managing-programs-in-skykit-beam).