# createTable > Define your data source and the plugins to use **Source:** [https://table.svelte.page/docs/api/create-table](https://table.svelte.page/docs/api/create-table) --- Every Svelte Headless Table starts with `createTable`. It takes a data source and plugin configuration, and returns a Table instance. ## Usage --- ### `createTable: (data, plugins) => Table` `data` is a Svelte store containing an array of data to present on the table. If data needs to be updated (e.g. when editing the table or lazy-fetching data from the server), use a `Writable` store. `plugins` is an object of plugin names to plugins. Refer to the plugin system for how to use Svelte Headless Table plugins. ```ts const table = createTable(data, { sort: addSortBy(), filter: addColumnFilters() }) ```