portainer-docs/admin/environments/add

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:

Docker Standalone	Connect to Docker Standalone via URL/IP, API or Socket		docker	card-docker.png
Docker Swarm	Connect to Docker Swarm via URL/IP, API or Socket		swarm	card-docker.png
Kubernetes	Connect to a Kubernetes environment via URL/IP or via kubeconfig import		kubernetes	card-kubernetes.png
Azure ACI	Connect to an Azure ACI environment via API		aci.md	card-aci.png
Nomad	Connect to a HashiCorp Nomad environment via API		nomad.md	card-nomad.png

Or alternatively set up new environments:

Provision KaaS Cluster	Provision a Kubernetes cluster via a cloud provider's Kubernetes as a Service		kaas	card-kaas-large.png
Create a Kubernetes cluster	Create a Kubernetes cluster on existing infrastructure		kube-create	card-kube-create-large.png

You can also add environments via the Portainer API.

{% content-ref url="api.md" %} api.md {% endcontent-ref %}