---
title: Create a task
seotitle: Create a task for processing data in InfluxDB
description: >
  Create a data processing task in InfluxDB using the InfluxDB UI or the `influx` CLI.
menu:
  v2_0:
    name: Create a task
    parent: Manage tasks
weight: 201
related:
  - /v2.0/reference/cli/influx/task/create
---

InfluxDB provides multiple ways to create tasks both in the InfluxDB user interface (UI)
and the `influx` command line interface (CLI).

_Before creating a task, review the [basics criteria for writing a task](/v2.0/process-data/get-started)._

- [InfluxDB UI](#create-a-task-in-the-influxdb-ui)
- [`influx` CLI](#create-a-task-using-the-influx-cli)

## Create a task in the InfluxDB UI
The InfluxDB UI provides multiple ways to create a task:

- [Create a task from the Data Explorer](#create-a-task-from-the-data-explorer)
- [Create a task in the Task UI](#create-a-task-in-the-task-ui)
- [Import a task](#import-a-task)
- [Create a task from a template](#create-a-task-from-a-template)
- [Clone a task](#clone-a-task)

### Create a task from the Data Explorer
1. Click on the **Data Explorer** icon in the left navigation menu.

    {{< nav-icon "data-explorer" >}}

2. Building a query and click **Save As** in the upper right.
3. Select the **Task** option.
4. Specify the task options. See [Task options](/v2.0/process-data/task-options)
   for detailed information about each option.
5. Click **Save as Task**.

{{< img-hd src="/img/2-0-data-explorer-save-as-task.png" title="Add a task from the Data Explorer"/>}}

### Create a task in the Task UI
1. Click on the **Tasks** icon in the left navigation menu.

    {{< nav-icon "tasks" >}}

2. Click **{{< icon "plus" >}} Create Task** in the upper right.
3. Select **New Task**.
4. In the left panel, specify the task options.
   See [Task options](/v2.0/process-data/task-options) for detailed information about each option.
5. In the right panel, enter your task script.
6. Click **Save** in the upper right.

{{< img-hd src="/img/2-0-tasks-create-edit.png" title="Create a task" />}}

### Import a task
1. Click on the **Tasks** icon in the left navigation menu.

    {{< nav-icon "tasks" >}}

2. Click **+ Create Task** in the upper right.
3. Select **Import Task**.
4. Upload a JSON task file using one of the following options:
    - Drag and drop a JSON task file in the specified area.
    - Click to upload and the area to select the JSON task from from your file manager.
    - Select the **JSON** option and paste in raw task JSON.
5. Click **Import JSON as Task**.

### Create a task from a template
1. Click on the **Settings** icon in the left navigation menu.

    {{< nav-icon "Settings" >}}

2. Select **Templates**.
3. Hover over the template to use to create the task and click **Create**.


### Clone a task
1. Click on the **Tasks** icon in the left navigation menu.

    {{< nav-icon "tasks" >}}

2. Hover over the task you would like to clone and click the **{{< icon "duplicate" >}}** icon that appears.
4. Click **Clone**.

## Create a task using the influx CLI
Use `influx task create` command to create a new task.
It accepts either a file path or raw Flux.

###### Create a task using a file
```sh
# Pattern
influx task create --org <org-name> @</path/to/task-script>

# Example
influx task create --org my-org @/tasks/cq-mean-1h.flux
```

###### Create a task using raw Flux
```sh
influx task create --org my-org - # <return> to open stdin pipe

options task = {
  name: "task-name",
  every: 6h
}

# ... Task script ...

# <ctrl-d> to close the pipe and submit the command
```