# Create Image From a Bootable Volume

## Prerequisite

* You must have a bootable Volume.

## Instructions

### 1. **Log in to the project**

Select a project from the projects management page to enter its detail page.

![Project Overview](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/tCqSiaWcDlvyiEHH7QBR/Cre%20Img%20Bootable%201.png)

### 2. **Navigate to the Images page**

In the left-hand menu, click **COMPUTE > Images**.

![Images Page](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/ls2mImaO66NcEVDRcMNh/Cre%20Img%20Bootable%202.png)

### 3. **Open the new image creation window**

Click the **"+Image"** button in the top-right corner of the page to open the "Create Image" window.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/AhTEMLfnQ5LxvxbE6ucU/Cre%20Img%20Bootable%203.png)

### 4. **Fill in the image creation details**

![Create Image](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/8F9pfG48972a1iXwct6a/Cre%20Img%20Bootable%204.png)

* **Image Name:** A name for your reference.
* **Source:** The source from which to create the image (select **Volume**).
* **Volume:** The specific volume you want to use to create the image.

### 5. **Confirm the image creation**

After confirming the creation, the image will not be immediately usable. It can only be used to create a bootable volume or launch an instance once its status becomes **Active**.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/KKdWt98eypKRqPx2Drzi/Cre%20Img%20Bootable%205.png)

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/3EAQB5vw1zNJvVQBUX17/Cre%20Img%20Bootable%206.png)