Abstract: A system builder is operable on a customer terminal for creating a configuration of an electronics system through a communication network. The system builder includes a main system selection page for listing a plurality of main systems wherein a customer selects one of the main systems that matches the customer's requirements, a sub-system selection page for displaying a plurality of sub-systems within the main system wherein the customer selects one of the sub-systems that matches the customer's requirements, and a component selection page for displaying a list of recommended components appropriate for configuring the selected sub-system wherein the customer selects components configuring the sub-system that match the customer's requirements.