# Add a new environment

Portainer can manage multiple environments in addition to the local environment on which it is installed. 

You can choose to connect to existing environments:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Docker Standalone</strong></td><td>Connect to Docker Standalone via URL/IP, API or Socket</td><td></td><td><a href="docker/">docker</a></td><td><a href="../../../.gitbook/assets/card-docker.png">card-docker.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Docker Swarm</strong></td><td>Connect to Docker Swarm via URL/IP, API or Socket</td><td></td><td><a href="swarm/">swarm</a></td><td><a href="../../../.gitbook/assets/card-docker.png">card-docker.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Kubernetes</strong></td><td>Connect to a Kubernetes environment via URL/IP or via kubeconfig import</td><td></td><td><a href="kubernetes/">kubernetes</a></td><td><a href="../../../.gitbook/assets/card-kubernetes.png">card-kubernetes.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Azure ACI</strong></td><td>Connect to an Azure ACI environment via API</td><td></td><td><a href="aci.md">aci.md</a></td><td><a href="../../../.gitbook/assets/card-aci.png">card-aci.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Nomad</strong></td><td>Connect to a HashiCorp Nomad environment via API</td><td></td><td><a href="nomad.md">nomad.md</a></td><td><a href="../../../.gitbook/assets/card-nomad.png">card-nomad.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

Or alternatively set up new environments:

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Provision KaaS Cluster</strong></td><td>Provision a Kubernetes cluster via a cloud provider's Kubernetes as a Service</td><td></td><td><a href="kaas/">kaas</a></td><td><a href="../../../.gitbook/assets/card-kaas-large.png">card-kaas-large.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Create a Kubernetes cluster</strong></td><td>Create a Kubernetes cluster on existing infrastructure</td><td></td><td><a href="kube-create/">kube-create</a></td><td><a href="../../../.gitbook/assets/card-kube-create-large.png">card-kube-create-large.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

You can also add environments via the Portainer API.

{% content-ref url="api.md" %}
[api.md](api.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}