# Create From Blank

## Prerequisite

* The project's wallet balance must be greater than 0 ([see how to top up a project's wallet](../../../nipa-cloud-space-overview/billing-and-wallet/topup-a-project-wallet)).

## Instructions

### 1. **Create a volume**

Click the **'+ Create Volume'** button to open the "Create Volume" window.

![Volumes Page](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/EioBdqsxrt2CexmrHk6G/Cre%20Blank%201.png)

### 2. **Fill in the volume creation details**

![Create Volume](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/LPZg8hFGu0cLubiYsqCv/Cre%20Blank%202.png)

* **Volume Name:** The name of the volume.
  * Can only contain English letters (A-Z, a-z), numbers (0-9), hyphens (-), or underscores (\_).
  * Must be between 4 and 20 characters long.
* **Source:** The source to create the volume from (select **blank**).
* **Size:** The desired size of the volume.
* **Performance Type:** The desired performance type for the volume.
* **Availability Zone:** The AZ where the volume will be stored.

### 3. **Confirm the volume creation**

The newly created volume will initially show a status of "Creating." It will be ready for use once its status changes to **Healthy**.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/4csDFrNQz0Q4tDnx3xyT/blobs/MMs8HKU87dYSG90VB6EW/Cre%20Blank%203.png)
