# Take a Snapshot for Instance

This guide describes how to take a snapshot for an instance. You can take a snapshot while the instance running

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Before doing a snapshot for an Instance, you must have first have an Instance. If you don't have an Instance yet, you can deploy an Instance in [Create VM Instance](/deka_flexi/deka_flexi_compute/create-a-vm-instance.md).
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* Click **Images** menu, then go to **Snapshot** page.

<figure><img src="https://putri.box.cloudeka.id/cloudeka-assets/static/images/5images/5.1%20Images.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Images</p></figcaption></figure>

* Fill in the form Take a Snapshot for Instance

<table><thead><tr><th width="232">Column</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Billing Type</strong></td><td>Several types of billing are Fixed, Pay Per Use (PPU) according to the payment on your project.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Choose An Instance</strong></td><td>Choose an instance that you want take a snapshot, for example <strong>techWriter-windows</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Enter Snapshot Name</strong></td><td>Enter the name of the snapshot, for example <strong>techwriter-win-snapshot</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

After all the fields are filled, click the **Take Snapshot** button.

<figure><img src="https://putri.box.cloudeka.id/cloudeka-assets/static/images/5images/5.2%20Images%20-%20Take%20Snapshot.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Images - Take Snapshot</p></figcaption></figure>

* A pop-up appears **Take a snapshot** click the **Yes, I Agree** button.

<figure><img src="https://putri.box.cloudeka.id/cloudeka-assets/static/images/5images/5.2%20Images%20-%20Take%20Snapshot-instance.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Images - Take Snapshot-instance</p></figcaption></figure>

* If it is successful there will be a notification **"Snapshot {snapshot instance name} has been successfully created"**.

A list of snapshots instance will appear, namely:

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<table><thead><tr><th width="329">Column</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td>Snapshot name</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Status</strong></td><td>Snapshot state "Active" or "Not Ready Yet"</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Instance Name</strong></td><td>The name of the instance being snapshot</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Size</strong></td><td>Snapshot size</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Created Date</strong></td><td>Snapshot creation time</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Action</strong></td><td>Option for restore or delete the snapshot</td></tr></tbody></table>

<figure><img src="https://putri.box.cloudeka.id/cloudeka-assets/static/images/5images/5.3%20Images%20-%20Take%20Snapshot%20-%20Process.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Take Snapshot Process</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://putri.box.cloudeka.id/cloudeka-assets/static/images/5images/5.4%20Snapshot%20List%20-%20Notification.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Notification</p></figcaption></figure>


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