--- title: How Do I Create a Site? description: Locate & Lock your Site Area and Define the Bounds --- [Skip to content](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/getting-started/site-creation#main-content) [![](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/primary%20wordmark.png?width=150&height=113&name=primary%20wordmark.png)](https://testfit.io/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [Contact us](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) [Contact us](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) Welcome to the TestFit Knowledge Base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [TestFit Knowledge Base](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Getting Started](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en) 3. [Site Design & Configuration](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#site-design-configuration) June 9, 2026 # How Do I Create a Site? ## After launching TestFit, and creating a new deal, define your site boundary and ensure that the lockable site area encompasses the required space. 1. Search for your site by entering an address, latitudinal/longitudinal coordinates, or an APN ![](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-27-2026-04-08-56-3447-PM.png?width=372&height=410&name=image-png-Feb-27-2026-04-08-56-3447-PM.png) 2. Specify the measurement system ![](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-06-2025-12-46-46-3909-PM.png?width=261&height=180&name=image-png-Aug-06-2025-12-46-46-3909-PM.png) 3. Define your site ( by  Parcel / Drawing / Metes &Bounds / KML/KMZ). Details on these methods are explained below. Once you've created the site, the lockable deal area appears. Detailed instructions on the site creation methods can be found below.  ![](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-11-2026-01-51-58-4904-PM.png?width=670&height=367&name=image-png-Mar-11-2026-01-51-58-4904-PM.png) 4. Your entire site must fit within the ***lockable area.*** Adjust the aspect ratio of the *lockable site area* with the grips. Move the ***lockable area*** by selecting the site itself, click + hold the handle and drag it to the desired area ![MovingDealArea-1](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/MovingDealArea-1.gif?width=670&height=377&name=MovingDealArea-1.gif) 5. You can now create additional sites or modify the boundary of your existing site by use the ***Site Tools ***tool. ![](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-27-2026-04-10-04-4206-PM.png?width=400&height=414&name=image-png-Feb-27-2026-04-10-04-4206-PM.png) --- ### Defining Your Site Boundary There are three ways of defining your site: - Defining by *Parcels* - Drawing the ***boundary*** of the site - Enter the ***Metes and Bounds*** - Importing a ***KML or KMZ*** file ![](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-27-2026-04-10-21-4663-PM.png?width=349&height=194&name=image-png-Feb-27-2026-04-10-21-4663-PM.png) --- #### 1. Draw Site To draw the site boundary, click the **Draw Site** button, and left click to select the bounds of your site. ![DrawSite3.0](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/DrawSite3.0.gif?width=670&height=377&name=DrawSite3.0.gif) --- ### 2. Define by Parcels To select your parcels, hit the D**efine by Parcels** button, then click and drag over the parcels you want. Releasing the left click will add all the parcels to your site ![DefinebyParcel3.0](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/DefinebyParcel3.0.gif?width=670&height=377&name=DefinebyParcel3.0.gif) When hovering over a site, additional parcel information will be shown: ![](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-09-2026-03-02-51-8841-PM.png?width=601&height=445&name=image-png-Jun-09-2026-03-02-51-8841-PM.png)   --- #### 3. Metes and Bounds For **Metes and Bounds**, you enter your coordinates. ![](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-01-2025-02-06-05-6656-PM.png?width=575&height=394&name=image-png-Oct-01-2025-02-06-05-6656-PM.png) ![DefineMeets3.0](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/DefineMeets3.0.gif?width=670&height=377&name=DefineMeets3.0.gif) N**OTE:** When entering your coordinates, don't enter the last point as TestFit will auto-close the shape. --- #### 4. **Importing a KML/KMZ File** To add a site using a KML or KMZ file: 1. In the site creation menu, select **Add by KML/KMZ**. 2. A file picker will open — locate and select your .kml or .kmz file. 3. All polygon boundaries contained in the file will appear on the map for review. 4. Select the polygon(s) you want to use as site boundaries. ![](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-23-2026-09-05-11-6694-PM.png?width=456&height=181&name=image-png-Mar-23-2026-09-05-11-6694-PM.png) 5. Click **Apply** to create each selected polygon as a site in TestFit.   **Remember that the Polygons need to be closed shapes.** ![](https://support.testfit.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-23-2026-09-02-38-2120-PM.png?width=670&height=413&name=image-png-Mar-23-2026-09-02-38-2120-PM.png) --- #### **Merging Sites from Multiple Polygons ** If two or more of the imported sites share a boundary, they can be merged into a single site. To learn how to **Merge Sites** head to [this article](https://support.testfit.io/knowledge/splitting-up-sites?hsLang=en). This is helpful when a parcel has been split across multiple polygons in the source file but should be treated as a single site in TestFit. > **Note:** Only polygon geometries are recognized during import. 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