# Create a client gateway

Source: https://docs.settlemint.com/docs/console/asset-lifecycle/custody-gateway-create
Open a custody gateway for one client identity under a profile, wait for it to deploy and find its address.

A gateway serves one client identity under one profile. Create one for each client who deposits coins or withdraws them through the add-on. The wizard has three steps, "Client", "Profile" and "Review".

## Before you start [#before-you-start]

- The [add-on is set up](https://docs.settlemint.com/docs/console/asset-lifecycle/custody-gateway-setup) with at least one enabled coin, one profile, and a keeper and a screener.
- You have the client's identity address: the address of their OnchainID. A client identity can have one gateway per network.
- You know the client's country.

## Steps [#steps]

1. Open "Asset lifecycle", "Custody gateway" and the "Gateways" tab, then select "Create a gateway" above the list. The page is titled "Create a gateway".
2. In the "Client" step, enter the "Client identity". The line under the field reads "Identity:" followed by the identity name when the address matches an identity. "No identity with this address was found." means the address does not belong to a known identity, and "A gateway already exists for this identity on this network." means you do not need a second one.
3. Choose the "Country" and select "Next".
4. In the "Profile" step, choose a profile. With none to choose from the step says "Create a profile first." Create one on the "Profiles" tab and return.
5. In the "Review" step, check the "Client identity", "Country" and "Profile", then select "Create gateway" and confirm with your wallet verification.
6. Wait while the page reports "Sending the request." and "Deploying the gateway." The page says "The gateway is ready." once the gateway exists. If it says "Still deploying", you can leave the page and check the "Setup" tab later. Select "Try again" after "The gateway could not be created."

The gateway's address is fixed before it is deployed. A client who has the address can send coins to it, and the keeper records them once the gateway exists.

![The Create a gateway wizard on its Client step, with the Client identity and Country fields](https://docs.settlemint.com/docs/screenshots/console-custody-gateway-create.light.en.webp)

[Screenshot] The Create a gateway wizard on its Client step, with the Client identity and Country fields.

The steps "Client", "Profile" and "Review" run down the side of the wizard.

## After you create the gateway [#after-you-create-the-gateway]

Open the gateway from the "Gateways" list. Its "Overview" tab shows the "Client identity", "Profile", "Country", "Client wallet", "Default payout address" and "Screener override". A gateway has no client wallet when it is created, because an identity can hold several wallets. Until a gateway manager binds one through the [API](https://docs.settlemint.com/docs/api-reference/guides/custody-gateway-api#bind-the-client-wallet), the client's own routes answer 404. Clients see their gateway address in the [Deposit dialog](https://docs.settlemint.com/docs/concepts/operating/investor-portal-wallet-transfers).

## You should see [#you-should-see]

- The "Setup" tab ticks "A gateway created", and the new gateway appears in the "Gateways" list with its "Deposits", "Withdrawals" and "Unsupported" tabs.

## Related pages [#related-pages]

- [Set up the custody gateway](https://docs.settlemint.com/docs/console/asset-lifecycle/custody-gateway-setup)
- [Review deposits and withdrawals](https://docs.settlemint.com/docs/console/asset-lifecycle/custody-gateway-review)
- [Wallet deposits and withdrawals in the Investor portal](https://docs.settlemint.com/docs/concepts/operating/investor-portal-wallet-transfers)