# Manage your components

Source: https://instatus.com/help/status-page/components

Components are the parts of your service shown on your status page, such as your website, mobile app or API, each with its own status and optional uptime history.

| At a glance | Details |
| :-- | :-- |
| [Component fields](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/components#how-do-i-add-a-component) | Name, group, show historical uptime |
| [Groups](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/components#how-do-i-create-a-component-group) | Created from the component form |
| [Archiving](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/components#how-do-i-archive-or-restore-a-component) | Hidden unless affected or not operational |
| [Ordering](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/components#how-do-i-re-order-components-and-groups) | Drag with the re-order handle |
| [Third party](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/components#can-i-show-third-party-services-on-my-status-page) | AWS, Stripe and other services you depend on |

## How do I add a component?

Log in at [instatus.com/login](https://dashboard.instatus.com/login), choose your status page, go to **Components** and click **Add component**. Enter a name, pick or create a group, choose whether to show historical uptime, and save.

Once you click it, the "Add a component" form will appear. Here you can enter:

- Component name.
- Component group.
- Whether to show historical uptime.

Click **add component**, and it will be added to your page.

![Add a new component](https://instatus.com/help/components-1.png)

Component is now added! 🚀

## How do I edit a component or change its status?

Click the component or its edit button to change the name, status, group or uptime display, then click **Save**.

Then you can:

- Edit the name.
- Edit the status.
- Edit the group.
- Edit displaying historical uptime.

After you're done with edits, click the **Save** button.

![Edit component](https://instatus.com/help/components-2.png)

Component is now updated! 🍻

## How do I archive or restore a component?

Click the bin icon and confirm with **ARCHIVE**; the **RESTORE** button brings it back later.

[Watch the video](https://instatus.com/help/components-archive.mp4)

An archived component will not appear on the status page,
it will only appear when it's affected by an active incident or maintenance or it's status is not operational.

## How do I create a component group?

A component group is created from the component form, in one of two ways:

1. Add a component and select **create new group** and enter group's name.
2. Edit a component and select **create new group** and enter group's name.

Group is now added! 🎉

## How do I re-order components and groups?

Hover over a component or group, grab the re-order handle on the right and drag it into place.

![Reorder component](https://instatus.com/help/components-3.png)

## How do I delete a group?

Move or delete every component in the group and it disappears from your status page; there is no explicit delete.

## Can I show third-party services on my status page?

Yes. You can add third party services you depend on (like AWS or Stripe) to your status page. Learn how in [Third party components](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/third-party-components).

- [Third party components](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/third-party-components): Show the status of services you depend on.
- [Customize your status page](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/customize): Learn how to customize your status page.