# Share Image to Between Projects

Images can be shared for use with other projects on NIPA Cloud Space. The project that owns the image retains full control over the image and its sharing permissions.

## Prerequisite

* * The project's wallet balance must be greater than 0 ([see how to top up a project's wallet](https://docs-epc.gitbook.io/ncs-documents/ncs-documents-en/nipa-cloud-space-overview/billing-and-wallet/topup-a-project-wallet)).
  * You must own at least one image in your project ([see how to create an image from a bootable volume](https://docs-epc.gitbook.io/ncs-documents/ncs-documents-en/compute/compute-image/create-image-from-a-bootable-volume) or [how to import an image](https://docs-epc.gitbook.io/ncs-documents/ncs-documents-en/compute/compute-image/importing-your-own-image)).

## Instructions

The process involves two main steps: **sharing** the image and **receiving** the image.

## Steps to Share an Image 

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

Select the project that owns the image from the projects management page.

![Project Detail](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/hAzl9EcMkSZlDBQO6YfX/first-project-detail.png)

### 2. **Go to the Image list page**

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

![Image List](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/98A7kAiCBnucUPGjcckG/first-image-list.png)

### 3. **Select the image to share**

* Choose an image that has an **Active** status.
* Click the **MORE** button and select **"Manage Image Sharing"**. The "Manage Image Sharing" window will appear.

![Image Actions](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/hzfimMe9apBUVvZtosU2/first-image-list-menu-share.png)

### 4. **Share the image with another project**

* In the "Manage Image Sharing" menu, enter the **Project ID** of the project you want to share the image with and click **add**.
* Once you are done adding projects, click **next** to review the summary, then click **confirm** to send a sharing notification to the selected project(s).

![Enter Project ID](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/LA0IpujjhVRsNZe2i8cg/image-sharing-proj-id-enter.png) ![Project ID Added](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/eTjvidNfT2xny6mgPEVx/image-sharing-proj-added.png) ![Summary](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/Ce6T4Qd4P0GMalKAl8yv/image-sharing-sum.png) ![Succeed](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/FRDlHYOCE0ubBlEqOkG6/image-sharing-succeed.png)

## **Steps to Receive a Shared Image**

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

Select the project that is intended to receive the image from the projects management page.

![Project Detail](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/b6c7QcOTkTtlzBnToY1N/second-project-detail.png)

### 2. **Go to the Image list page**

In the left-hand menu, click COMPUTE > Image. You will see a notification in the "Shared Images" table.

![Image List](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/9vzPrgLvpE3K72oUoBdV/second-image-list.png)

### 3. **Accept the image share**

* Click on the notification to view the list of images shared with your project.
* Click accept to receive the image sharing invitation.

![Image Sharing Notification](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/Vv3EyrS43lVq8KnHRKgl/image-sharing-noti.png) ![Accept Image Sharing](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/MMasjfNv7F399bfU5yPG/accept-image-sharing.png) ![Image Received](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/2UVsSku5AgNhvitd5moj/image-received.png)

The image will now appear in your "Shared Images" table and can be used immediately to launch instances or create volumes without incurring any storage costs for the image itself.